Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) (2002-2007) by country

Name: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) (2002-2007)
Creator: Eurostat
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Countries reporting

Highest

1.24 million

Italy

Lowest

7,113

Luxembourg

Median

126,509

Years covered

2002–2007

Data points

205

What the numbers show

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) (2002-2007) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1.24 million in Italy; the lowest is 7,113 in Luxembourg.

The median across all reporting countries is 126,509, and the mean is 218,754.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 175.

Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 130.1%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 10.6%).

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G): full country ranking

#	Country	Latest	Year	10-year change	Trend
1	Italy	1.24 million	2007	down 4.6%	flat
2	Spain	817,591	2007	up 4.1%	flat
3	France	738,567	2007	—	rising
4	Poland	575,446	2007	down 8.1%	falling
4	Poland	575,446	2007	down 8.1%	falling
6	Germany	477,152	2007	up 21.4%	rising
7	United Kingdom	378,175	2007	down 3.4%	flat
7	United Kingdom	378,175	2007	down 3.4%	flat
9	Greece	305,720	2007	—	rising
10	Portugal	299,115	2007	up 33.8%	rising
11	Czechia	217,360	2007	down 8.3%	falling
12	Romania	211,537	2007	up 19.1%	rising
13	Netherlands	160,815	2007	up 0.8%	flat
13	Netherlands	160,815	2007	up 0.8%	flat
15	Hungary	152,127	2007	down 10.6%	falling
16	Belgium	136,489	2007	—	flat
17	Bulgaria	127,443	2007	up 6.6%	rising
18	Sweden	126,509	2007	up 7.8%	rising
19	Austria	80,145	2007	up 6.4%	rising
20	Lithuania	58,750	2007	up 130.1%	rising
20	Lithuania	58,750	2007	up 130.1%	rising
22	Norway	55,025	2007	down 4.1%	flat
23	Denmark	49,576	2007	up 2.5%	flat
24	Finland	49,226	2007	up 3.4%	flat
25	Ireland	31,346	2007	up 7.2%	rising
26	Slovakia	23,563	2007	up 99.2%	rising
26	Slovakia	23,563	2007	up 99.2%	rising
28	Latvia	23,079	2007	up 13.0%	rising
28	Latvia	23,079	2007	up 13.0%	rising
30	Slovenia	22,980	2007	up 14.1%	rising
30	Slovenia	22,980	2007	up 14.1%	rising
32	Cyprus	17,861	2007	down 0.5%	flat
33	Estonia	14,079	2007	up 15.3%	rising
33	Estonia	14,079	2007	up 15.3%	rising
35	Luxembourg	7,113	2007	—	flat

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Indicator: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) (2002-2007)
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 35 places, 205 data points, 2002–2007
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026