* Total employment average during the year 2019 ** Specialized stores for the retail sales of clothing / footwear and leather goods. Separate figures for the wholesale of clothing and footwear not given.
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Employment in the clothing industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by sector
This statistic shows the total employment average in the clothing and footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) for the year 2019, 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 * employees working in the manufacture of wearing apparel in the UK.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 24, 2021). Employment in the clothing and footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/294774/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Employment in the clothing and footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector* (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 24, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/294774/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Employment in the clothing and footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector* (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/294774/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Employment in The Clothing and Footwear Industries in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Sector* (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jun 2021, /statistics/294774/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Employment in the clothing and footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector* (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/294774/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Employment in the clothing and footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector* (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/294774/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
