Retail employment vs Containerized import volume in United States
In 2026, retail employment in United States was 55 million; containerized import volume was 2.3 million TEU.
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United States, spaced by time in 2026 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish — earlier history stays on each indicator's own page. Read the values, not the heights.
Retail employment
Unit: million · 4 observations
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| as of 30 Jul 2026 | Actual | 55 million |
| as of 3 Aug 2026 | Actual | 55 million |
| as of 8 Sep 2026 | Actual | 55 million |
| as of 14 Sep 2026 | Actual | 55 million |
Containerized import volume
Unit: million TEU · 8 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Actual | 2.24 million TEU |
| June 2026 | Actual | 2.23 million TEU |
| July 2026 | Actual | 2.3 million TEU |
| August 2026 | Forecast | 2.29 million TEU |
| September 2026 | Forecast | 2.31 million TEU |
| October 2026 | Forecast | 2.11 million TEU |
| November 2026 | Forecast | 2 million TEU |
| December 2026 | Forecast | 2.03 million TEU |
Shared periods
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Only one period is published for both series in United States. Comparing anything else would mean comparing different years.
| Period | Retail employment | Containerized import volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 million | 2.3 million TEU |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Retail employment
Total number of jobs supported directly and indirectly by the retail trade industry.
4 observations in United States · source organisations: NRF
Containerized import volume
The total volume of containerized import cargo, measured in twenty-foot equivalent units, handled at major container ports.
9 observations in United States · source organisations: NRF
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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