Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in France

France: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 697,283 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
697,283
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
802,304
in 2014
All-time low
595,005
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2020

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in France, 2005–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201220202005: 639.4k2006: 642.8k2007: 673.2k2009: 595.0k2010: 655.8k2011: 682.8k2012: 710.1k2013: 753.0k2014: 802.3k2015: 717.3k2016: 760.0k2017: 655.4k2018: 680.9k2019: 674.9k2020: 697.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 697,283 for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in France peaked at 802,304 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 595,005, in 2009.

France ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in France, year by year

Annual values for Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020) in France, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 639,430
2006 642,792 +0.5%
2007 673,195 +4.7%
2009 595,005 -11.6%
2010 655,762 +10.2%
2011 682,805 +4.1%
2012 710,116 +4.0%
2013 753,028 +6.0%
2014 802,304 +6.5%
2015 717,265 -10.6%
2016 760,007 +6.0%
2017 655,412 -13.8%
2018 680,926 +3.9%
2019 674,915 -0.9%
2020 697,283 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 637,606 595,005 673,195 4
2010s 709,254 655,412 802,304 10
2020s 697,283 697,283 697,283 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Italy 1.04 million compare
  2. 2 Spain 725,581 compare
  3. 4 Germany 542,120 compare
  4. 5 Poland 530,930 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 399,776 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in France?
Distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in France was 697,283 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 802,304 in 2014.
What is the lowest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 595,005 in 2009.
How does France rank for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
France ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 520 data points, 2005–2020
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