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

United Kingdom: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 399,776 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
399,776
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
399,776
in 2018
All-time low
357,173
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2005201120182005: 376.4k2006: 374.2k2007: 371.4k2008: 371.0k2009: 359.1k2010: 357.2k2011: 360.2k2012: 357.7k2013: 361.5k2014: 358.5k2015: 361.2k2016: 373.2k2017: 386.0k2018: 399.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in United Kingdom is 399,776, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in United Kingdom peaked at 399,776 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 357,173, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020) in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 376,402
2006 374,155 -0.6%
2007 371,392 -0.7%
2008 371,033 -0.1%
2009 359,146 -3.2%
2010 357,173 -0.5%
2011 360,171 +0.8%
2012 357,664 -0.7%
2013 361,504 +1.1%
2014 358,459 -0.8%
2015 361,237 +0.8%
2016 373,175 +3.3%
2017 386,030 +3.4%
2018 399,776 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 370,426 359,146 376,402 5
2010s 368,354 357,173 399,776 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Germany 542,120 compare
  2. 5 Poland 530,930 compare
  3. 5 Poland 530,930 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 399,776 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 278,018 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 278,018 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in United Kingdom?
Distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in United Kingdom was 399,776 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 399,776 in 2018.
What is the lowest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 357,173 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
Is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
46 places, 659 data points, 2005–2020
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