Employees include working business owners and assisting family members. The statistic is based on a random sample of roughly 8.5 percent of German retail trade businesses. To access this statistic, click the web link and type the code "45341-0002" into the search bar. Figures refer to category WZ08-47 (retail trade excl. automotive trade). Because of a change in methodology, figures from 2009 onwards are only partially comparable to those of prior years.
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Retail trade revenue per employee in Germany 2012-2020, by business size
In 2020, the average German retail business with one to two employees generated revenues of roughly *** thousand euros per employee. This statistic shows data on the revenue per employee in the retail trade sector in Germany from 2012 to 2020, broken down by company size.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (June 30, 2022). Revenue per employee in the retail trade sector in Germany from 2012 to 2020, by business size (in euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/523162/retail-trade-revenues-per-employee-by-business-size-germany/
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Revenue per employee in the retail trade sector in Germany from 2012 to 2020, by business size (in euros) [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/523162/retail-trade-revenues-per-employee-by-business-size-germany/
