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 decline. 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 |
133,699 Very large |
& |
11.8% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
21,192 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
2,870 Very large |
& |
9.5% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
443 Very High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
2,476 Very large |
& |
-0.9% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
340 Very High |
| Cook County |
52,740 Very large |
& |
16.5% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
8,774 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
1,325 Very large |
& |
2.3% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
189 Very High |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
7,707 Very large |
& |
21.4% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
1,347 Very High |
| Du Page County |
13,297 Very large |
& |
8.8% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
2,038 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
2,756 Very large |
& |
13.9% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
447 Very High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
1,111 Very large |
& |
0.4% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
154 Very High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
2,337 Very large |
& |
6.2% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
348 Very High |
| Lake County |
9,306 Very large |
& |
9.6% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
1,439 Very High |
| McHenry County |
3,126 Very large |
& |
9.0% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
481 Very High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
2,404 Very large |
& |
2.1% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
342 Very High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
2,715 Very large |
& |
3.5% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
391 Very High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
6,302 Very large |
& |
6.3% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
941 Very High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
2,054 Very large |
& |
6.5% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
307 Very High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
1,923 Very large |
& |
3.2% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
276 Very High |
| Rockford Area |
3,894 Very large |
& |
9.2% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
600 Very High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
801 Very large |
& |
0.9% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
112 Very High |
| Springfield Area |
3,314 Very large |
& |
3.6% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
480 Very High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
4,225 Very large |
& |
1.3% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
595 Very High |
| Vermilion County |
699 Very large |
& |
-2.7% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
93 Very High |
| Will County |
6,902 Very large |
& |
14.9% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
1,128 Very High |
| United States |
3,765,600 Very large |
& |
-2.1% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
531,700 Very High |