As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 82,060 workers employed at 7,077 Book Stores establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 447 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 12 workers. On average over the last five years, the Book Stores industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (8% more) than the broader Book Stores and News Dealers Industry