Wholesale trade agents and brokers
NAICS Code: 425000
BLS projects Wholesale trade agents and brokers to grow +1.3% through 2034 - 1.1 points slower than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 37% of them. Its trajectory is close to the typical U.S. industry.
Where Wholesale trade agents and brokers sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Wholesale trade agents and brokers sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
1.3% Top 63% higher than 37% 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 37 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 425000 · 492,900 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 Wholesale trade agents and brokers.
Public companies near this industry
SEC industry labels matching tokens from Wholesale trade agents and brokers. 37 companies scored · mean AI exposure 45.5%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Andersons, Inc. | C |
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | C |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | C |
| Ashland Inc. | C |
| Avnet Inc | C |
| BOISE CASCADE Co | C |
| Cardinal Health Inc | C |
| Cencora, Inc. | C |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Wholesale trade agents and brokers shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Wholesale trade agents and brokers (NAICS 425000) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled air transportation | 504,500 | +4.3% |
| Advertising, public relations, and related services | 497,700 | +2.4% |
| Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists | 493,100 | +23.3% |
| Wholesale trade agents and brokers | 492,900 | +1.3% |
| Other miscellaneous retailers | 487,700 | -2.8% |
| Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services | 482,600 | +20.3% |
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 Wholesale trade agents and brokers?
As of 2024, the Wholesale trade agents and brokers industry employs approximately 492,900 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Wholesale trade agents and brokers growing or declining?
The Wholesale trade agents and brokers industry is projected to grow by 1.3% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +6,500 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Wholesale trade agents and brokers?
37 tracked public companies whose SEC industry label matches Wholesale trade agents and brokers. Sample names include Andersons, Inc., Applied Industrial Technologies Inc, Arrow Electronics, Inc.. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Wholesale trade agents and brokers industry?
Among 37 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 Wholesale trade agents and brokers. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
Where to look next
What to do with this
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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