Question

According to national retail federation:
a) 2 in 5 American workers are employed in retail industry
b) 2 in 3 American workers are employed in retail industry
c) 1 in 5 American workers are employed in retail industry
d) 1 in 3 American workers are employed in retail industry

Answer 1

Explanation:

Retail Jobs. Retail supports 1 in 4 American jobs ... Retail supports 42 million American jobs. From first ... In fact, 45 percent of retail employees do not work in a sales position. Anyone ... workers. Industry of opportunity.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this question is option d) 1 in 3 American workers are employed in the retail industry.

Explanation:

• This statement can also be verified with some well-known facts.

• In 2018, around 155.76 million people were working/employed in the United States of America.

• This value was projected to rise by 2 million by the end of 2020, which means the total employment now is about 157 million or more.

• The retail sector employs about 42 million people out of all those employed.

• This value is more than one-third of the total jobs, but for the purpose of simplification, we can say that one out of three American workers is employed in the retail industry.