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There are xx employees in the Clothing & Footwear Wholesaling industry in the UK, which is expected to grow at xx% over the next five years. Clothing and footwear wholesalers purchase a wide range of items from domestic and foreign manufacturers and distribute the goods to downstream retailers. Most wholesalers in this industry don't undertake any alterations or develop goods further.
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There is 52,899 people employed in the Clothing & Footwear Wholesaling in the UK as of 2025.
The number of people employed in the Clothing & Footwear Wholesaling in the UK grew 3.1% on average over the five years between 2020 and 2025.
See our full analysis of the Clothing & Footwear Wholesaling in the UK to understand if the industry employment is expected to grow or decline over the next five years.
The average Clothing & Footwear Wholesaling in the UK business is 10.3 employees.
The average business in the Clothing & Footwear Wholesaling in the UK now employs more workers than it did five years ago.
The revenue per employee for the average business in the Clothing & Footwear Wholesaling in the UK has decreased in the last five years.