Table 80: Number and Percent of Persons Employed in Retail Trade Industries for the United 
          States and States in the United States, 2000 - Ranked by Percent Employed in 
          Retail Trade Industries in 2000
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Rank  US/State                                              Number                 Percent
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   .  United States                                     15,221,716                    11.8

   1  New Hampshire                                         89,089                    13.7
   2  Maine                                                 84,412                    13.6
   3  Florida                                              943,449                    13.5
   4  West Virginia                                         95,891                    13.1
   5  Arkansas                                             152,554                    13.0
   7  Montana                                               54,468                    12.7
   7  Utah                                                 133,249                    12.7
   8  North Dakota                                          40,154                    12.7
   9  Idaho                                                 75,477                    12.6
  10  Oregon                                               202,698                    12.5
  12  Alabama                                              233,742                    12.2
  12  Hawaii                                                65,693                    12.2
  13  Arizona                                              273,864                    12.2
  16  New Mexico                                            92,766                    12.1
  16  Rhode Island                                          60,426                    12.1
  16  Washington                                           338,772                    12.1
  18  Nebraska                                             106,303                    12.1
  18  Pennsylvania                                         684,179                    12.1
  19  Vermont                                               38,027                    12.0
  26  Georgia                                              459,548                    12.0
  26  Iowa                                                 179,381                    12.0
  26  Kentucky                                             217,164                    12.0
  26  Oklahoma                                             185,789                    12.0
  26  South Carolina                                       217,604                    12.0
  26  South Dakota                                          44,829                    12.0
  26  Texas                                              1,108,004                    12.0
  28  Michigan                                             550,918                    11.9
  28  Missouri                                             315,872                    11.9
  29  Minnesota                                            307,714                    11.9
  31  Louisiana                                            220,343                    11.9
  31  Ohio                                                 643,058                    11.9
  32  Wyoming                                               28,457                    11.8
  33  Tennessee                                            312,992                    11.8
  36  Colorado                                             259,845                    11.8
  36  Indiana                                              349,133                    11.8
  36  Mississippi                                          138,646                    11.8
  38  Alaska                                                32,638                    11.6
  38  Wisconsin                                            317,881                    11.6
  39  Delaware                                              43,578                    11.6
  40  North Carolina                                       439,868                    11.5
  41  Kansas                                               151,262                    11.5
  42  Virginia                                             389,437                    11.4
  44  Nevada                                               105,382                    11.3
  44  New Jersey                                           447,346                    11.3
  45  Massachusetts                                        353,019                    11.2
  46  California                                         1,641,243                    11.2
  47  Connecticut                                          185,633                    11.1
  48  Illinois                                             643,472                    11.0
  50  Maryland                                             273,339                    10.5
  50  New York                                             877,430                    10.5
  51  District of Columbia                                  15,678                     6.0
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