Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G)

Germany
542,120
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
399,776
in 2018
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200520122020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 542,120 against 399,776 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 142,344.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 43 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 465,655 370,426 95,230 Germany
2010s 581,413 368,354 213,059 Germany

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 542,120 against 399,776 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
142,344, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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