Food and Beverage Stores: NAICS 445
About the Food and Beverage Stores subsector
The food and beverage stores subsector is part of the retail trade sector.
Industries in the Food and Beverage Stores subsector usually retail food and beverages merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector have special equipment (e.g., freezers, refrigerated display cases, refrigerators) for displaying food and beverage goods. They have staff trained in the processing of food products to guarantee the proper storage and sanitary conditions required by regulatory authority.
North American Industry Classification System
The food and beverage stores subsector consists of these industry groups:
- Grocery Stores: NAICS 4451
- Specialty Food Stores: NAICS 4452
- Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores: NAICS 4453
Workforce Statistics
This section provides information relating to employment in food and beverage stores.
These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys.
The following tables present an overview of the industry including
the number of jobs,
mass layoffs,
data for occupations common to the industry,
and projections of occupational employment change.
Employment and Layoffs
| Data series |
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Feb.
2013 |
Mar.
2013 |
Apr.
2013 |
May
2013 |
Employment (in thousands) |
|
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
|
2,896.1 |
2,895.5 |
2,899.7 |
2,904.3 |
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees |
|
2,522.2 |
2,516.1 |
2,525.4 |
|
Layoffs |
|
Mass layoff events |
|
24 |
17 |
16 |
|
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits |
|
1,915 |
1,117 |
1,462 |
|
(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)
Extended Mass Layoffs
(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)
Employment by Occupation
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Projections
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for food and beverage stores.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
Earnings and Hours
This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours.
The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown.
In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in food and beverage stores.
Earnings and Hours of All Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings by Occupation
| Data series |
Wages, 2012 |
| Hourly |
Annual |
| Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Butchers and meat cutters |
$13.64 |
$14.35 |
$28,370 |
$29,850 |
Cashiers |
$9.22 |
$10.18 |
$19,170 |
$21,180 |
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
$18.19 |
$19.30 |
$37,830 |
$40,150 |
Food preparation workers |
$9.56 |
$10.45 |
$19,890 |
$21,740 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
$10.24 |
$11.32 |
$21,300 |
$23,550 |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses
This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in food and beverage stores. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
Prices
This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction.
| Data series |
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Feb.
2013 |
Mar.
2013 |
Apr.
2013 |
May
2013 |
Producer price index |
|
169.1 |
168.1 |
165.7 |
164.8 |
Percent change from previous month |
|
1.9% |
-0.6% |
-1.4% |
-0.5% |
(Source: Producer Price Indexes)
Workplace Trends
This section presents data on the number of establishments in food and beverage stores. Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry.
Establishments
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Productivity
(Source: Productivity and Costs)
Other BLS Resources
Career Guide to Industries
See grocery stores in the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on:
June 18, 2013
