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

Ireland: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 46,792 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46,792
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
48,598
in 2017
All-time low
28,406
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201220202005: 28.4k2006: 30.8k2007: 30.8k2008: 46.2k2009: 46.5k2010: 46.8k2011: 47.0k2012: 47.6k2013: 47.1k2014: 45.6k2015: 46.6k2016: 46.6k2017: 48.6k2018: 47.8k2019: 46.8k2020: 46.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Ireland stood at 46,792.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Ireland peaked at 48,598 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28,406, in 2005.

That places Ireland 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020) in Ireland, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 28,406
2006 30,846 +8.6%
2007 30,807 -0.1%
2008 46,234 +50.1%
2009 46,494 +0.6%
2010 46,820 +0.7%
2011 47,030 +0.4%
2012 47,554 +1.1%
2013 47,061 -1.0%
2014 45,606 -3.1%
2015 46,626 +2.2%
2016 46,595 -0.1%
2017 48,598 +4.3%
2018 47,789 -1.7%
2019 46,786 -2.1%
2020 46,792 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,557 28,406 46,494 5
2010s 47,046 45,606 48,598 10
2020s 46,792 46,792 46,792 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Austria 76,938 compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 56,007 compare
  3. 19 Norway 47,933 compare
  4. 21 Denmark 40,496 compare
  5. 22 Finland 39,580 compare
  6. 23 Croatia 35,393 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Ireland?
Distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Ireland was 46,792 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48,598 in 2017.
What is the lowest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,406 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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. 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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