Retail Trade
NAICS 44
The U.S. Retail Trade industry (NAICS 44) employed about 15,427.9 thousand workers as of Mar 2026, with 701,000 reported job openings, and a workplace injury rate of 0.5 per 100 workers (2022). Data: BLS CES, JOLTS, and SOII.
Industry Health Scorecard
A quick read combining employment momentum, hiring tightness, worker churn, and workplace safety.
Employment (12-mo)
-0.2%
Mar 2026
Openings per Hire
1.15
tight market
Quits ÷ Hires
72%
worker churn
Injury Rate
0.5
per 100 workers (2022)
Employment Trend (CES)
Monthly seasonally-adjusted employment from BLS CES.
| Date | Employment (thousands) |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 15,427.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 15,418.2 |
| Jan 2026 | 15,426.2 |
| Dec 2025 | 15,413.5 |
| Nov 2025 | 15,437.1 |
| Oct 2025 | 15,438.0 |
| Sep 2025 | 15,453.4 |
| Aug 2025 | 15,440.3 |
| Jul 2025 | 15,430.2 |
| Jun 2025 | 15,425.5 |
| May 2025 | 15,440.0 |
| Apr 2025 | 15,461.6 |
| Mar 2025 | 15,457.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 15,441.8 |
| Jan 2025 | 15,459.3 |
| Dec 2024 | 15,460.1 |
| Nov 2024 | 15,409.8 |
| Oct 2024 | 15,452.4 |
| Sep 2024 | 15,456.7 |
| Aug 2024 | 15,458.4 |
| Jul 2024 | 15,480.8 |
| Jun 2024 | 15,499.9 |
| May 2024 | 15,536.0 |
| Apr 2024 | 15,531.2 |
Job Openings & Labor Turnover (JOLTS)
Openings, hires, quits, and layoffs from BLS JOLTS.
| Date | Openings | Hires | Quits | Layoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 701,000 | 608,000 | 435,000 | 198,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 677,000 | 582,000 | 426,000 | 126,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 505,000 | 546,000 | 487,000 | 127,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 685,000 | 564,000 | 409,000 | 134,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 641,000 | 570,000 | 396,000 | 175,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 588,000 | 550,000 | 312,000 | 158,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 609,000 | 562,000 | 376,000 | 155,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 576,000 | 567,000 | 358,000 | 173,000 |
| Jun 2025 | 605,000 | 582,000 | 412,000 | 157,000 |
| May 2025 | 438,000 | 563,000 | 404,000 | 147,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 562,000 | 573,000 | 367,000 | 154,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 498,000 | 628,000 | 465,000 | 165,000 |
Workplace Injuries (SOII, 2022)
Recordable injuries and incidence rate (per 100 workers) from BLS SOII.
Total Recordable Cases
4,016
Days Away from Work
7,870
Incidence Rate
0.5
per 100 workers
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Other industries within NAICS sector 44.
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- Other Building Material Dealers NAICS 444180
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