Jobs in wholesale and retail trade in Scotland 2023

In Scotland, the number of workforce jobs in wholesale and retail trade recently underwent a decrease. In September 2023, the number of workforce jobs in this sector was recorded at 329,000, which was significantly lower than it was in 2008. Compared to Wales, this number was still higher in Scotland, but lower than England.

Workforce jobs are defined as the sum of employee jobs, self-employment jobs, HM Forces and government supported trainees.

Workforce jobs in the wholesale and retail trade sector in Scotland in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2008 to September 2023 (in 1,000)

Characteristic	Number of workforce jobs in thousands
Dec 2023	329
Sep 2023	329
Mar 2023	338
Dec 2022	339
Sep 2022	352
Jun 2022	354
Mar 2022	366
Dec 2021	378
Sep 2021	391
Jun 2021	378
Mar 2021	373
Dec 2020	368
Sep 2020	361
Jun 2020	371
Mar 2020	355
Dec 2019	361
Sep 2019	349
Jun 2019	353
Mar 2019	359
Dec 2018	360
Sep 2018	369
Jun 2018	373
Mar 2018	370
Dec 2017	377
Sep 2017	378
Jun 2017	380
Mar 2017	394
Dec 2016	386
Sep 2016	382
Jun 2016	387
Mar 2016	384
Dec 2015	379
Sep 2015	386
Jun 2015	392
Mar 2015	389
Dec 2014	389
Sep 2014	394
Jun 2014	389
Mar 2014	376
Dec 2013	383
Sep 2013	370
Jun 2013	375
Mar 2013	374
Dec 2012	372
Sep 2012	373
Jun 2012	369
Mar 2012	380
Dec 2011	372
Sep 2011	377
Jun 2011	373
Mar 2011	378
Dec 2010	379
Sep 2010	379
Jun 2010	381
Mar 2010	379
Dec 2009	388
Sep 2009	395
Jun 2009	393
Mar 2009	384
Dec 2008	398
Sep 2008	399
Jun 2008	404
Mar 2008	398

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

March 2008 to September 2023

Supplementary notes

Includes repairs of of motor vehicles and motorcycles. Refers to total the sum of employee jobs from employer surveys, self-employment jobs from the LFS, those in HM Forces and government- supported trainees.
Numbers are seasonally adjusted.

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