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669,300
669,300 -- retail sector employment for New York City retail and consumer services sector (2023-12)
The New York City retail and consumer services cluster employed 669,300 private-sector workers according to the December 2023 NYC Comptroller report.
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669,300
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2023-12
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US
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95
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New York City Comptroller
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New York City Comptroller
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NYC Comptroller's retail and consumer services report
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New York City retail and consumer services sector: 669,300 retail sector employment. Source: New York City Comptroller (2023-12). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/nyc-retail-private-sector-employees-2023
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