Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores: NAICS 451
About the Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores subsector
The sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores subsector is part of the retail trade sector.
Industries in the Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores subsector are engaged in retailing and providing expertise on use of sporting equipment or other specific leisure activities, such as needlework and musical instruments. Book stores are also included in this subsector.
North American Industry Classification System
The sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores subsector consists of these industry groups:
- Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores: NAICS 4511
- Book, Periodical, and Music Stores: NAICS 4512
Workforce Statistics
This section provides information relating to employment in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music 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
(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 sporting goods, hobby, book, and music 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 sporting goods, hobby, book, and music 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 |
Cashiers |
$9.03 |
$9.28 |
$18,770 |
$19,290 |
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
$17.29 |
$18.55 |
$35,950 |
$38,580 |
Retail salespersons |
$9.46 |
$10.49 |
$19,670 |
$21,820 |
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks |
$11.48 |
$12.26 |
$23,880 |
$25,500 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
$9.41 |
$10.14 |
$19,580 |
$21,090 |
(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 sporting goods, hobby, book, and music 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 |
Back
data |
Jan.
2013 |
Feb.
2013 |
Mar.
2013 |
Apr.
2013 |
Producer price index |
|
114.7 |
113.9 |
113.8 |
113.0 |
Percent change from previous month |
|
0.3% |
-0.7% |
-0.1% |
-0.7% |
(Source: Producer Price Indexes)
Workplace Trends
This section presents data on the number of establishments in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music 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
To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on:
May 21, 2013
