A new report by the National Retail Federation says stores, restaurants and bars employ 58,479 people in the 6th Congressional District. That’s nearly 18% of all the people who work in the area. Restaurants and bars have the biggest share of retail workers, accounting for 22,536 jobs. Retail sales in the district topped $10.3 billion in 2008. Statewide, retail accounted for 19% of Louisiana jobs and sales were $63.8 billion. To see the full report and state-by-state numbers, click here.
Retailers employ nearly 58,500 in Capital Region
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