Retail jobs in New York City have declined by 11% since 2020—about 38,000—trailing other urban centers at a time when retail jobs nationally have increased by 0.7%, to according to a report from Center for an Urban Future.
Three retail sectors in particular saw significant drops in workforce, the report said: clothing and accessories stores saw employment decline by 26.9% in the last three years; jobs in department stores declined by 16.7% and a 14.1% drop in employment at sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores was seen in NYC.
Job levels at food and beverage operations and grocery stores fared much better, decreasing by 4% and 6%, respectively, over the same period.
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