Table 2
Employment growth by retail trade industry (NAICS)

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Employment growth by retail trade industry (NAICS)
  Employment Employment growth
2007 2008 2007 2008
  number %
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 183,801 187,960 3.7 2.3
Furniture and home furnishings stores 70,674 73,225 6.6 3.6
Electronics and appliance stores 61,649 63,147 1.4 2.4
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 121,764 129,003 12.4 5.9
Food and beverage stores 511,403 538,133 2.8 5.2
Health and personal care stores 141,079 150,122 6.3 6.4
Gasoline stations 82,344 82,829 2.7 0.6
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 205,111 210,438 5.7 2.6
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 82,565 83,629 2.7 1.3
General merchandise stores 253,768 255,491 1.4 0.7
Miscellaneous store retailers 95,110 96,615 3.4 1.6
Non-store retailers 26,233 23,867 -5.1 -9.0
Total retail trade 1,835,502 1,894,459 3.9 3.2
Note(s):
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 281-0024.