The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Clothing and accessories stores
- Department stores
- Building materials stores
- Automobile dealers
- Sporting goods stores
Outlook
Demand for this career is expected to have minimal growth. Growth is limited by the amount of online shopping consumers do. Some consumers continue to shop at stores, especially warehouse superstores where demand for retail salespeople will be the highest.
Many job openings occur as people leave this job for other opportunities.
Retail Salespeople (CIS 100184)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
133,123 Very large |
& |
-0.2% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
19,233 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
2,784 Very large |
& |
0.9% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
407 Very High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
2,329 Very large |
& |
-4.6% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
318 Very High |
| Cook County |
54,407 Very large |
& |
-0.3% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
7,847 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
1,382 Very large |
& |
3.3% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
207 Very High |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
7,672 Very large |
& |
1.8% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
1,135 Very High |
| Du Page County |
13,113 Very large |
& |
0.1% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
1,901 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
2,861 Very large |
& |
1.9% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
425 Very High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
1,057 Very large |
& |
-2.9% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
147 Very High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
2,695 Very large |
& |
-0.4% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
388 Very High |
| Lake County |
9,343 Very large |
& |
-1.8% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
1,324 Very High |
| McHenry County |
2,959 Very large |
& |
4.0% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
449 Very High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
2,113 Very large |
& |
-2.2% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
298 Very High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
2,583 Very large |
& |
2.6% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
386 Very High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
5,710 Very large |
& |
-0.4% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
823 Very High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
1,990 Very large |
& |
-2.7% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
279 Very High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
1,929 Very large |
& |
-3.6% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
267 Very High |
| Rockford Area |
3,795 Very large |
& |
-3.0% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
530 Very High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
753 Very large |
& |
-5.2% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
102 Very High |
| Springfield Area |
3,214 Very large |
& |
-1.3% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
459 Very High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
3,671 Very large |
& |
-3.7% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
507 Very High |
| Vermilion County |
667 Very large |
& |
-6.6% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
89 Very High |
| Will County |
6,476 Very large |
& |
4.8% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
991 Very High |
| United States |
3,936,700 Very large |
& |
-0.5% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
555,800 Very High |