Retail employment hits ‘record low’ as thousands more jobs lost from sector

Retail employment reaches record low

Source: Aldi

Overall, there were 2.82 million jobs in retail in September 2025, 74,000 fewer than the previous year

The number of people working in retail has reached record low levels, according to the British Retail Consortium, which warned of “harder” times ahead for job seekers and employers.

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