Manufacturing (food/textile) vs Retail Trade (general)
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 | Manufacturing (food/textile) | Retail Trade (general) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 18,519 | 161,910▲ |
| National share % | 0.48% | 4.23%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 1,284 | 1,806▲ |
| Filings / employer | 14 | 90 |
| Rank | #14 | #6▲ |
| Top sponsor | NIKE, Inc. | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Manufacturing (food/textile)
Retail Trade (general)
Top 5 sponsors — Manufacturing (food/textile)
Top 5 sponsors — Retail Trade (general)
- 1AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)34,435
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)30,460
- 3WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.9,464
- 4eBay Inc.1,855
- 5Amazon Web Services, Inc.890
Top 5 occupations — Manufacturing (food/textile)
- 115-1252Software Developers3,750
- 215-2051Data Scientists1,412
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other959
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers772
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers523
Top 5 occupations — Retail Trade (general)
- 115-1252Software Developers78,953
- 215-2051Data Scientists20,915
- 311-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers8,024
- 415-1299Computer Occupations, All Other7,983
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts5,569
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