PSIC 2019 · Class

Retail sale of books, newspapers and stationery in specialized stores

Open to 100%

This class covers the retail sale of various types of books, newspapers, and stationery, as well as office supplies like pens and paper.

Includes

retail sale of books of all kinds
retail sale of newspapers
retail sale of stationery
retail sale of office supplies such as pens, pencils, and paper

Excludes

retail sale of second-hand or antique books 4774

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47610Retail sale of books, newspapers and stationery in specialized stores

Details

Level: Class
Section: G Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Parent: 476

Sector statistics

Employed persons: 9.7M persons(May 2026)

Whole PSIC section G (not specific to this code). Source: PSA Labor Force Survey, May 2026.

Industry size

Establishments: 2,836(2022)
Employment: 18,772 persons(2022)
Revenue: ~₱39.0B(2022)

Figures are for PSIC group 476 (the nearest level PSA surveys), not this specific code. Source: PSA OpenStat, Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), 2022. Revenue figures are approximate.

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