Retail-supported employment vs E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted) in United States

Retail-supported employment (point-in-time) and E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted) (quarterly) in United States. They are published at different intervals, so each is drawn on its own rather than matched period by period.

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United States. Retail-supported employment is published as point-in-time figures and e-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted) as quarterly ones, so they are drawn on separate charts, clipped to 2026, and no period is matched between them. Read each on its own.

Retail-supported employment

Unit: million · 3 observations

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Retail-supported employmentRetail-supported employment. 3 observations from as of 7 Aug 2026 to as of 16 Sep 2026, ranging from 55 million to 55 million. Latest value 55 million (as of 16 Sep 2026). million 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 9 Aug 13 Aug 17 Aug 21 Aug 25 Aug 29 Aug 5 Sep 9 Sep 13 Sep Sep 2026 55 55
Retail-supported employmentRetail-supported employment. 3 observations from as of 7 Aug 2026 to as of 16 Sep 2026, ranging from 55 million to 55 million. Latest value 55 million (as of 16 Sep 2026). million 0 20 40 60 9 Aug 13 Aug 17 Aug 21 Aug 25 Aug 5 Sep 9 Sep 13 Sep Sep 2026 55 55
Retail-supported employmentRetail-supported employment. 3 observations from as of 7 Aug 2026 to as of 16 Sep 2026, ranging from 55 million to 55 million. Latest value 55 million (as of 16 Sep 2026). million 0 20 40 60 9 Aug 17 Aug 25 Aug 9 Sep Sep 2026 55 55
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Retail-supported employment
Period Type Value
as of 7 Aug 2026 Estimate 55 million
as of 20 Aug 2026 Actual 55 million
as of 16 Sep 2026 Estimate 55 million
Source: NRF · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted)

Unit: % · 2 observations

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E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted)E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted). 2 observations from Q1 2026 to Q2 2026, ranging from 16.4% to 16.7%. Latest value 16.4% (Q2 2026). % 0 5 10 15 20 8 Jan 15 Jan 22 Jan 8 Feb 15 Feb 22 Feb 8 Mar 15 Mar 22 Mar 29 Mar 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 17% 16%
E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted)E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted). 2 observations from Q1 2026 to Q2 2026, ranging from 16.4% to 16.7%. Latest value 16.4% (Q2 2026). % 0 5 10 15 20 8 Jan 15 Jan 22 Jan 8 Feb 15 Feb 22 Feb 8 Mar 15 Mar 22 Mar 29 Mar 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 17% 16%
E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted)E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted). 2 observations from Q1 2026 to Q2 2026, ranging from 16.4% to 16.7%. Latest value 16.4% (Q2 2026). % 0 5 10 15 20 8 Jan 15 Feb 15 Mar 29 Mar Feb 2026 Mar 2026 17% 16%
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E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted)
Period Type Value
Q1 2026 Estimate 16.7%
Q2 2026 Estimate 16.4%
Source: Census Bureau · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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No period lines up: retail-supported employment is point-in-time and e-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted) is quarterly. A month and a year are not the same measurement window, so no row pairs them.

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Retail-supported employment

Total number of direct, indirect, and induced jobs supported across the economy by the retail trade industry.

3 observations charted in United States · source organisations: NRF

E-commerce share of total retail sales (not seasonally adjusted)

Proportion of total unadjusted retail sales accounted for by e-commerce transactions.

2 observations charted in United States (of 107 quarterly records) · source organisations: Census Bureau

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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