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

Ireland: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) was 31,346 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
31,346
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
31,730
in 2006
All-time low
29,236
in 2005
Years of data
6
2002–2007

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) in Ireland, 2002–2007

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002200420072002: 29.2k2003: 31.1k2004: 30.8k2005: 29.2k2006: 31.7k2007: 31.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) in Ireland stood at 31,346.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

That places Ireland 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 1.1, G) (2002-2007) in Ireland, 2002 to 2007.
Year Value Change
2002 29,239
2003 31,081 +6.3%
2004 30,815 -0.9%
2005 29,236 -5.1%
2006 31,730 +8.5%
2007 31,346 -1.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 31,346 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127,443, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 31,346 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,443, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Norway 55,025 compare
  2. 23 Denmark 49,576 compare
  3. 24 Finland 49,226 compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 23,563 compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 23,563 compare
  6. 28 Latvia 23,079 compare
  7. 28 Latvia 23,079 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) in Ireland?
Distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) in Ireland was 31,346 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 31,730 in 2006.
What is the lowest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29,236 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g)?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 1.1, g) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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