Retail Trade (general) 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 | Retail Trade (general) | Retail Trade (motor/furniture) |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 250,553▲ | 85,110 |
| National share % | 2.68%▲ | 0.91% |
| Distinct sponsors | 2,757 | 3,494▲ |
| Filings / employer | 91 | 24 |
| Rank | #7▲ | #11 |
| Top sponsor | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | CVS Rx Services Inc. |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Retail Trade (general)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,089 |
| FY2011 | 3,674 |
| FY2012 | 4,146 |
| FY2013 | 4,743 |
| FY2014 | 6,059 |
| FY2015 | 7,463 |
| FY2016 | 8,728 |
| FY2017 | 11,457 |
| FY2018 | 13,585 |
| FY2019 | 17,470 |
| FY2020 | 22,645 |
| FY2021 | 33,213 |
| FY2022 | 27,820 |
| FY2023 | 27,462 |
| FY2024 | 24,688 |
| FY2025 | 26,082 |
| FY2026 | 8,229 |
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 | 1,822 |
Top 5 sponsors — Retail Trade (general)
- 1AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)36,138
- 2AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)34,913
- 3WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.18,925
- 4Amazon Web Services, Inc.14,872
- 5Amazon Retail LLC13,552
Top 5 sponsors — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
- 1CVS Rx Services Inc.4,070
- 2Rite Aid of New York, Inc.2,357
- 3Lowe's Companies, Inc.1,759
- 4CVS Pharmacy Inc.1,637
- 5Gap Inc.1,150
Top 5 occupations — Retail Trade (general)
- 115-1252Software Developers118,438
- 215-2051Data Scientists26,957
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other12,373
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers11,549
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts7,808
Top 5 occupations — Retail Trade (motor/furniture)
- 115-1252Software Developers20,497
- 229-1051Pharmacists13,911
- 315-2051Data Scientists4,795
- 413-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3,599
- 513-2011Accountants and Auditors3,303
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