Britain a nation of shopworkers, PeoplePerHour survey finds
20 February 2014
The importance of the UK’s retail sector for jobs is highlighted by research by freelance marketplace PeoplePerHour
Thu, 20 Feb 2014The importance of the UK’s retail sector for jobs is highlighted by research by freelance marketplace PeoplePerHour
According to PeoplePerHour, more than 2.7 million people work in retail, with a total of 984,000 employed by the ‘big four’ supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrison – alone.
Construction is the UK’s next biggest employer, with 1.8m workers, followed by engineering (800,000), teaching (610,000) and nursing 370,000.
According to PeoplePerHour, more than 2.7 million people work in retail, with a total of 984,000 employed by the ‘big four’ supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrison – alone.
Construction is the UK’s next biggest employer, with 1.8m workers, followed by engineering (800,000), teaching (610,000) and nursing 370,000.
