The height of the summer tourist season was reflected in the cyclical employment increase. Retail employment increased 10,827 or 3.1% over last quarter. Eating & Drinking (58) registered the largest increase up 4783 employees. Seasonal hiring outside the Metro area was the basis for most of the gain. Food Stores (54) added 1223 employees. Two chains opened new stores in the Metro area contributing to the increase. Most growth, though, occurred outside the Metro area as many quick stops and grocery stores add workers during the vacation-tourist season. Misc Retail (59) added 1073 employees. Subsector activity was strongest in Misc Shopping Goods Stores (594), particularly Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops (5947), and Nonstore Retailers (596). General Merchandise (53), up 1011 employees, added four new stores since mid-second quarter. In addition, employees were added for back-to-school and warehouse staffing in anticipation of Christmas.
ANNUAL
Retail trade reflects an increase of 20,488 employees over a year ago expanding 5.9%. Eating & Drinking (58) gained 9604 employees with a little more than half of the gain in Metro Denver. Misc Retail (59) with the second largest increase grew 3341 employees. Growth was strongest in Nonstore Retailers (596), Misc Shopping Goods Stores (594) and Retail Stores Not Elsewhere Classified (599). Not inclusively, Misc Shopping Goods Stores contains sporting goods and book stores and Retail Stores Not Elsewhere Classified contains cosmetic and pet stores. Auto Dealers- Service Stations (55) added 2049 employees; General Merchandise (53) 1962; Bldg Materials-Garden (52) 1382 and Food Stores (54) 1318. Apparel & Accessories (56) was the only sector to decline over the year. Although expansions occurred over the year, closures of a number of stores by two firms brought about the loss of 18 employees.
Colorado Employment and Wages (ES202) Third Quarter 1995
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