Total employment average during the respective years. * Separate figures for the wholesale of clothing and footwear not given.
**Data on total employment in the footwear manufacturing sector for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 suppressed to avoid disclosure.
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Employment in the footwear industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2018, by sector
This statistic shows the total employment average in the footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) for the period between 2008 and 2018, by industry sector (retail, wholesale and manufacturing). In 2018, there were an average of ** thousand people employed in specialized stores for the retail sale of footwear over the year.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 7, 2019). Average number of employees in the footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/387701/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average number of employees in the footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018, by sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 7, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/387701/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Average number of employees in the footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018, by sector (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/387701/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Number of Employees in The Footwear Industries in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2018, by Sector (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Nov 2019, /statistics/387701/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
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Average number of employees in the footwear industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/387701/apparel-clothing-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
