1/3 OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE A JOB IN THE SECTOR ARE BELOW THE AGE OF 25 IT IS THE BIGGEST 83% EMPLOYER IN THE UK, SO OF BRITISH CRUNCH THE NUMBERS RETAILERS EMPLOY FEWER THAN ON THIS VITAL INDUSTRY PEOPLE.10 THESE SMALL OUTLETS EMPLOY 29% OF THE NATIONAL WORKFORCE FIRMS WITH 290,315 THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS IN THE UK 1 9 0 /// J O B S & C A R E E R S 500+ EMPLOYEES HAVE 66% OF ALL PEOPLE WORKING IN RETAIL ON THEIR BOOKS 58% OF SECTOR EMPLOYEES ARE FEMALE DECEMBER 2016 SAW A 3.4% YEARON-YEAR INCREASE IN RETAIL SALES Top Three BEST-PAYING PLACES TO WORK HARRODS £9.60 PER HOUR LUSH £9.40 PER HOUR APPLE £9 PER HOUR Words: Georgina Maric, Images: Shutterstock, Sources: Retail Economic, Business Insider UK, Retail Week, Prospects.ac.uk STORE STATShttp://Prospects.ac.uk