Recession relegates retail roles behind more resilient public sector jobs

Since 2002, retail jobs have proved one of the least ‘recession-proof’, with the aggregate wage bill falling 19% in real terms from £9bn to £7bn Headcount climbs 50,000 in last two years, as internet retailers surge onto high street Electricians and the travel agency profession fare worst overall, with steeper drops of 22% and 56% [more ]
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