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 2019. During 2019, an average of 3.1 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 2019
(in 1,000s)
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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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 24, 2021). Average number of employees in retail trade enterprises (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/408536/retail-trade-number-of-employees-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average number of employees in retail trade enterprises (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/408536/retail-trade-number-of-employees-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Average number of employees in retail trade enterprises (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/408536/retail-trade-number-of-employees-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Number of Employees in Retail Trade Enterprises (except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles) in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/408536/retail-trade-number-of-employees-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average number of employees in retail trade enterprises (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/408536/retail-trade-number-of-employees-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Average number of employees in retail trade enterprises (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/408536/retail-trade-number-of-employees-united-kingdom-uk/
