Total employment average during the year. Data derived from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES), produced by the same source (ONS). The source warns against combining this data with other financial data from the Annual Business Survey (ABS) due to differing methodologies.
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Employment in specialized bookstores in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2018
This statistic shows the total employment average in stores specializing in the retail sale of books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018. Over the year 2018, an average of ** thousand people were employed by book retailers in the UK.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 15, 2020). Average number of employees in specialized stores for the retail sale of books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/408606/specialist-book-retailers-employment-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average number of employees in specialized stores for the retail sale of books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 15, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/408606/specialist-book-retailers-employment-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Average number of employees in specialized stores for the retail sale of books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/408606/specialist-book-retailers-employment-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Number of Employees in Specialized Stores for The Retail Sale of Books in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 May 2020, /statistics/408606/specialist-book-retailers-employment-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average number of employees in specialized stores for the retail sale of books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/408606/specialist-book-retailers-employment-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Average number of employees in specialized stores for the retail sale of books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/408606/specialist-book-retailers-employment-united-kingdom-uk/
