A Closer Look at Retail Employment

The following chart compares the growth in the number of retail production and nonsupervisory employees (in black) to the growth in the aggregate weekly hours worked by retail production and nonsupervisory employees (in blue).


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We have "successfully" transitioned to a "weaker than appears" retail employment economy. Get out the party hats.

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Source Data:
St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart