Educational Services vs Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
NAICS-sector comparison built from the H1B Report corpus. Filing volume, distinct sponsor count, sponsor concentration and dominant occupations.
Key metrics
Filings / employer is a concentration hint — higher means a few sponsors do most of the filing.
| Metric | Educational Services | Retail Trade (motor/furniture) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 626,270▲ | 86,810 |
| National share % | 6.55%▲ | 0.91% |
| Distinct sponsors | 7,516▲ | 3,812 |
| Filings / employer | 83 | 23 |
| Rank | #4▲ | #11 |
| Top sponsor | University of Michigan | CVS Rx Services Inc. |
| Top occupation | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Educational Services
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 39,175 |
| FY2011 | 34,146 |
| FY2012 | 35,379 |
| FY2013 | 34,165 |
| FY2014 | 33,842 |
| FY2015 | 34,126 |
| FY2016 | 34,254 |
| FY2017 | 32,741 |
| FY2018 | 34,175 |
| FY2019 | 34,638 |
| FY2020 | 29,870 |
| FY2021 | 48,175 |
| FY2022 | 36,695 |
| FY2023 | 46,343 |
| FY2024 | 41,453 |
| FY2025 | 45,692 |
| FY2026 | 31,401 |
Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 5,926 |
| FY2011 | 4,670 |
| FY2012 | 4,779 |
| FY2013 | 4,355 |
| FY2014 | 4,410 |
| FY2015 | 4,414 |
| FY2016 | 4,446 |
| FY2017 | 4,539 |
| FY2018 | 4,873 |
| FY2019 | 5,053 |
| FY2020 | 4,814 |
| FY2021 | 7,833 |
| FY2022 | 6,253 |
| FY2023 | 7,170 |
| FY2024 | 4,746 |
| FY2025 | 5,007 |
| FY2026 | 3,522 |
Top 5 sponsors — Educational Services
Top 5 sponsors — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
- 1CVS Rx Services Inc.4,102
- 2Rite Aid of New York, Inc.2,385
- 3Lowe's Companies, Inc.1,848
- 4CVS Pharmacy Inc.1,653
- 5Gap Inc.1,183
Top 5 occupations — Educational Services
- 125-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary97,544
- 219-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists60,050
- 319-1021Biochemists and Biophysicists44,261
- 419-4021Biological Technicians43,392
- 525-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education36,603
Top 5 occupations — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
- 115-1252Software Developers21,101
- 229-1051Pharmacists14,091
- 315-2051Data Scientists5,010
- 413-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3,717
- 513-2011Accountants and Auditors3,354
Swap an entity
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