In 2021, there were approximately five million people employed by businesses in the retail sector in the United Kingdom, with 2.5 million people employed in businesses that employed 500 or more people.
Number of people employed in the retail and wholesale sector in the United Kingdom in 2021, by enterprise size
(in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (October 7, 2021). Number of people employed in the retail and wholesale sector in the United Kingdom in 2021, by enterprise size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/677207/uk-retail-employment-by-size/
GOV.UK. "Number of people employed in the retail and wholesale sector in the United Kingdom in 2021, by enterprise size (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/677207/uk-retail-employment-by-size/
GOV.UK. (2021). Number of people employed in the retail and wholesale sector in the United Kingdom in 2021, by enterprise size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/677207/uk-retail-employment-by-size/
GOV.UK. "Number of People Employed in The Retail and Wholesale Sector in The United Kingdom in 2021, by Enterprise Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/677207/uk-retail-employment-by-size/
GOV.UK, Number of people employed in the retail and wholesale sector in the United Kingdom in 2021, by enterprise size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/677207/uk-retail-employment-by-size/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Number of people employed in the retail and wholesale sector in the United Kingdom in 2021, by enterprise size (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, October 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/677207/uk-retail-employment-by-size/
