There are fewer shop employees
Since the second quarter of 2016 the number of employees in retail stores has been decreasing, in the second quarter of this year, 23,000 people less was working in the sector, compared to a year before – portfolio.hu wrote.
Blokkk.com requested the detailed data of the Labor Force Survey from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), which revealed that the number of employees in the retail sector has declined steadily over the past four quarters. In the second quarter of 2017, 353,000 employees worked in the retail trade, which represents a 23,000 strong decrease, compared to last year. (portfolio.hu. blokkk.com)
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