More Than 1 Million Jobs Added in Retail, Other Industries, New Census Report Finds

Businesses in the retail trade, health care and social assistance, and accommodations and food services industries added more than 1.1 million jobs between 2003 and 2004, according to a report on business activity released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

According to the report, 2004 County Business Patterns, retail trade led all industry sectors in employment gains, adding 483,606 jobs; followed by health care and social assistance (342,629 jobs); and accommodations and food services (310,160 jobs).

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See Also: List & Rankings: 50 Largest Counties By Number Of Establishments (2004)
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Source: U.S. Census

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