There were four general merchandise stores in New Jersey 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 New Jersey than in any other category.
The following table shows how many general merchandise stores with 500 or more employees were in New Jersey during the period from 2012 to 2016.
General merchandise stores with 500 or more employees in New Jersey (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
48,872
2013
50,058
2014
52,377
2015
53,022
2016
54,539
