Germany vs Italy: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G)

Germany
542,120
in 2020
Italy
1.04 million
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
1st

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.04 million against 542,120 in Germany, a difference of 501,090.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 43 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 465,655 1.22 million 757,367 Italy
2010s 580,754 1.12 million 543,186 Italy
2020s 542,120 1.04 million 501,090 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g), Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 1.04 million against 542,120 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) between Germany and Italy?
501,090, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 659 data points, 2005–2020
Last refreshed