Percentage of businesses in the wholesale and retail trade sector experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom from October 2021 to April 2026
Characteristic
Wholesale & Retail
All Industries
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 15, 2026). Percentage of businesses in the wholesale and retail trade sector experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom from October 2021 to April 2026 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1664020/uk-retail-labor-shortages/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of businesses in the wholesale and retail trade sector experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom from October 2021 to April 2026." Chart. May 15, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1664020/uk-retail-labor-shortages/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2026). Percentage of businesses in the wholesale and retail trade sector experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom from October 2021 to April 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1664020/uk-retail-labor-shortages/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of Businesses in The Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector Experiencing a Shortage of Workers in The United Kingdom from October 2021 to April 2026." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 May 2026, /statistics/1664020/uk-retail-labor-shortages/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Percentage of businesses in the wholesale and retail trade sector experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom from October 2021 to April 2026 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1664020/uk-retail-labor-shortages/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of businesses in the wholesale and retail trade sector experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom from October 2021 to April 2026 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 15, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1664020/uk-retail-labor-shortages/
