There were 35 clothing and clothing accessories stores in the U.S. that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many clothing and clothing accessories stores with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Clothing and clothing accessories stores with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
147,436
2013
146,350
2014
147,237
2015
146,694
2016
143,870
