Table 15-01b TOC
Selected Ratios by Sector

    Retail Wholesale Services **
   


Year Population Sales per
Capita ($)
Payroll per
Employee($)
Sales per
Capita($)
Payroll per
Employee($)
Receipts per
Capita($)
Payroll per
Employee($)

1992 1,065,885 7,249.20 11,443.10 8,332.00 21,219.00 3,227.40 20,532.00
1987 984,997 4,965.50 8,892.60 5,155.50 16,980.80 2,095.40 16,578.10
1982 973,719 4,033.50 8,052.80 5,211.10 14,129.00 1,117.60 11,841.30
United States              
1992 255,077,536 7,428.60 12,107.50 12,740.70 29,017.10 4,714.70 23,467.60
1987 242,288,936 6,163.30 9,978.70 10,416.00 23,803.80 3,187.10 18,051.20
1982 231,664,432 4,480.30 8,540.20 8,624.10 19,099.50 1,843.10 14,282.60

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Census of Retail Trade, 1992.
** Services includes only taxable estabs. Census-to-census comparisons are affected by coverage of hospitals, some other services. Private hospitals are included in 1987, excluded in 1982.

Compiled by: Lily Wai
Data input assisted by: Steven Olson
Contact:
Lily Wai