Average loss per dishonest employee case in the United States 2014-2020

Published by
Kasia Davies,
Jan 14, 2025
The average dollar loss per dishonest employee incident for retailers in the United States was 1551,66 U.S. dollars in the financial year of 2020. That year, the average loss for a retailer per shoplifting incident stood at approximately 460 U.S. dollars.

Average dollar loss per employee for retailers in the United States from the fiscal year of 2014 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars)

CharacteristicAverage loss in U.S. dollars
2020 1,551.66
2019 1,139.32
2018 1,264.1
2017 1,203.16
2016 1,922.8
2015 1,233.77
2014 1,546.83
Showing entries 1 to 7 (7 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Average loss in U.S. dollars1,546.831,546.831,233.771,233.771,922.81,922.81,203.161,203.161,264.11,264.11,139.321,139.321,551.661,551.662014201520162017201820192020
05001,0001,5002,0002,500

© Statista 2025
Download
Show detailed source information?
Register for free
Already a member?
Log in
Sources

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

August 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

FY 2014 to FY 2020

Number of respondents

55 retailers

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "What is the average dollarloss per dishonest employee case?"

Citation formats
Access all statistics starting from $2,388 USD yearly *

* For commercial use only

Basic Account

For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Register now
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
  • Free Statistics
Based on your interests

Starter Account

For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free Statistics
  • Premium Statistics

Professional Account

For teams of up to 5 people
$1,299 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free + Premium Statistics
  • Reports
  • Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts
Leading companies trust Statista:
paypal google adobe pg samsung telekom
Statista is a great source of knowledge, and pretty helpful to manage the daily work.
Christof Baron

Christof Baron
CEO, MindShare Germany

Statistics on " Online fraud in the United States "

Other statistics that may interest you Online fraud in the United States

Overview

8

Online scam encounters

4

Phishing and spam

7

BEC scam and ID theft

6

Impersonation

6

Fiancial cybercrime

4

Other tyes of fraud

7

Awareness and protection

4

Further related statistics

7

Discover Statista

Need help with using Statista for your research? Tutorials and first steps

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Financial crimes in ChinaChinaDigital payments in ChinaBanking industry in ChinaCrime and penitentiary system in China
Do you have any questions about our business solutions?

We provide you with detailed information about our Professional Account.

All features, all contents, at all times: Learn more about our professional solutions.

* For commercial use only

Basic Account

For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Register now
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
  • Free Statistics
Based on your interests

Starter Account

For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free Statistics
  • Premium Statistics

Professional Account

For teams of up to 5 people
$1,299 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free + Premium Statistics
  • Reports
  • Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.