<p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish a large range of <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/methodologies/aguidetolabourmarketdata" target="_blank">labour market statistics</a>, including releases that track the number of workers employed in the retail sector. The ONS publish a detailed <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/methodologies/aguidetolabourmarketstatistics" target="_blank">guide to using these statistics</a>. As the guidance states, due to the survey design the preferred source for statistics at the industry level is the ONS <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/workforcejobsbyindustryjobs02" target="_blank">JOBS02 workforce jobs by industry</a>.</p><p>Data is also available from<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">NOMIS</a>, the official website for labour market statistics run by the University of Durham on behalf of the ONS.</p>