Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 5.69 million in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.69 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
5.94 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.69 million
in 2020
Years of data
10
2011–2020
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 5.69 million for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.94 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.69 million, in 2020.
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.89 million | — |
| 2012 | 5.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.84 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.77 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.72 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.69 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.85 million | 5.72 million | 5.94 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.69 million in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 million in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2020.
- Is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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