submission no 95 received 26 may 2003 attachment f the labour market for retail occupations statistical overview occupational coverage this covers trade industry groups 511 to 525 as classified in australian and new zealand standard industrial classification anzsic 1 includes supermarkets grocery stores department specialised food retailing of clothing soft goods furniture houseware appliances recreational other personal household preparation sale take away is also included but not cafes restaurants hotels motor vehicle service are excluded report provides information on that generally employed particularly shop managers those sub major intermediate sales related workers elementary version 2 asco employment group defined above second largest employing with 072 500 persons february 2002 accounting 11 6 per cent total figure it only narrowly exceeded size by manufacturing 095 100 8