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Employment in the clothing industry in the UK 2016, by sector

Employment in the clothing and footwear industries in the United Kingdom in 2016, by sector (in thousands)

The data displays the total employment average in the clothing and footwear industries in the UK for the year 2016, by industry sector. The data includes employment figures within four main sectors: the manufacture of wearing apparel, the wholesale of clothing and footwear, the retail sale of clothing (in specialized stores) and the retail sale of footwear and leather goods (in specialized stores). During the year in question, there were an average of 30,000 employees working in the manufacture of wearing apparel in the United Kingdom.

Retail sale of clothing 403
Retail sale of footwear and leather goods 60
Wholesale of clothing and footwear 37
Manufacture of wearing apparel 30