Research report

Investing in the future of jobs and skills: Distribution and trade - Sector report

Published: 21 September 2009

A. van der Giessenand 3 other authors
Skills and training
Working conditions
Job creation
Innovation

The distribution and trade sector (NACE 50, 51, 52) accounted for 6.2 million enterprises in EU-27 in 2004, employing over 30 million people. With the inclusion of Romania and Bulgaria, this number had grown to 33.3 million in 2006. Almost 81% of the jobs in the distribution and trade sector were located in the old Member States (EU15).

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