Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) in France

France: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) was 738,567 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
738,567
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
738,567
in 2007
All-time low
681,512
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2007

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) in France, 2003–2007

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003200520072003: 681.5k2004: 694.5k2005: 702.4k2006: 705.8k2007: 738.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 738,567 for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over five years.

France ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) in France, year by year

Annual values for Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) (2002-2007) in France, 2003 to 2007.
Year Value Change
2003 681,512
2004 694,509 +1.9%
2005 702,382 +1.1%
2006 705,819 +0.5%
2007 738,567 +4.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 738,567 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127,443, 5.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • France's 738,567 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,443, 5.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Italy 1.24 million compare
  2. 2 Spain 817,591 compare
  3. 4 Poland 575,446 compare
  4. 4 Poland 575,446 compare
  5. 6 Germany 477,152 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) in France?
Distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) in France was 738,567 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 738,567 in 2007.
What is the lowest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 681,512 in 2003.
How does France rank for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g)?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) (2002-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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