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Retail trade employment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2018
Retail trade employment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2018
Average number of employees in retail trade enterprises (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
by Tugba Sabanoglu,
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Nov 11, 2019
This statistic shows the total employment average in enterprises for retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018. During 2018, an average of 3.19 million people were employed in the retail industry in the UK.
Average number of employees in retail trade enterprises (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
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| Number of employees in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,106 |
| 2009 | 3,139 |
| 2010 | 3,040 |
| 2011 | 3,060 |
| 2012 | 3,062 |
| 2013 | 3,084 |
| 2014 | 3,154 |
| 2015 | 3,191 |
| 2016 | 3,159 |
| 2017 | 3,169 |
| 2018 | 3,193 |
| Number of employees in thousands | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,106 |
| 2009 | 3,139 |
| 2010 | 3,040 |
| 2011 | 3,060 |
| 2012 | 3,062 |
| 2013 | 3,084 |
| 2014 | 3,154 |
| 2015 | 3,191 |
| 2016 | 3,159 |
| 2017 | 3,169 |
| 2018 | 3,193 |
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by Tugba Sabanoglu,
last edited
Nov 11, 2019
This statistic shows the total employment average in enterprises for retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018. During 2018, an average of 3.19 million people were employed in the retail industry in the UK.
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- United Kingdom
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Total employment average during the year.
Data derived from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES), produced by the same source (ONS). The source warns against combining this data with other financial data from the Annual Business Survey (ABS) due to differing methodologies.
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Total employment average during the year.
Data derived from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES), produced by the same source (ONS). The source warns against combining this data with other financial data from the Annual Business Survey (ABS) due to differing methodologies.
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