Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers
NAICS Code: 441300
BLS projects Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers to grow +3.0% through 2034 - 0.6 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 54% of them. Its trajectory is close to the typical U.S. industry.
Where Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
3% Top 46% higher than 54% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Steady-state read
Signature: 45.5% mean employer AI exposure across 87 tracked public companies .
Both projected growth and public-company coverage sit in the middle of the fleet - compare the peer employment table with the company grades to see whether size peers and AI-risk peers tell the same story.
NAICS 441300 · 594,100 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers.
Public companies in this NAICS sector
NAICS sector 44-45/44/45 bucket (includes sibling industries). 87 companies scored · mean AI exposure 45.5%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co /De/ | C |
| Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | C |
| Advance Auto Parts Inc | C |
| Albertsons Companies, Inc. | C |
| Amazon Com Inc | C |
| American Eagle Outfitters Inc | C |
| Aramark | C |
| Asbury Automotive Group Inc | C |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers (NAICS 441300) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | 621,300 | -8.5% |
| Office administrative services | 619,200 | +5.9% |
| Direct health and medical insurance carriers | 611,100 | +4.6% |
| Postal service | 605,700 | -4.5% |
| Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers | 594,100 | +3.0% |
| Plastics product manufacturing | 592,500 | +4.4% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers?
As of 2024, the Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers industry employs approximately 594,100 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers growing or declining?
The Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers industry is projected to grow by 3.0% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +17,600 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers?
87 tracked public companies in NAICS sector 44-45/44/45 (sibling industries included). Sample names include Abercrombie & Fitch Co /De/, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc., Advance Auto Parts Inc. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers industry?
Among 87 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 45.5% (most common grade C). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
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Industry-level figures are aggregates; individual employer and occupation outcomes vary.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts