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)
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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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 12, 2023). 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) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026627/number-of-jobs-in-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-scotland-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "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)." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026627/number-of-jobs-in-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-scotland-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). 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). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026627/number-of-jobs-in-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-scotland-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "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)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026627/number-of-jobs-in-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-scotland-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), 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) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026627/number-of-jobs-in-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026627/number-of-jobs-in-wholesale-and-retail-trade-in-scotland-uk/
