Short-term indicators
Retail trade

Persons employed in retail trade by selected branches of economic activity
Relatives 2015=100
Year, month Retail trade of Retail trade
not in stores,
stalls or markets
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
(NACE 45)
food, beverages
and tobacco in
specialised stores
automotive fuel
in specialised stores
information and
communication equipment
in specialised stores
other household
equipment in
specialised stores
2025 Jun 108.7 121.8 83.5 96.6 110.0 -
May 108.7 122.2 84.3 97.0 109.9 110.3
Apr 107.8 121.6 84.5 97.1 110.1 110.5
Mar 106.5 121.7 84.9 97.1 110.0 110.3
Feb 106.2 121.4 84.9 96.9 110.1 110.3
Jan 106.7 122.5 85.7 97.0 110.2 110.5
2024 Dec 108.5 123.3 86.0 98.6 112.3 110.8
Nov 108.9 123.5 86.3 99.2 113.0 111.3
Oct 108.6 123.8 85.4 98.5 112.8 111.3
Sep 109.1 124.4 85.8 98.9 112.3 111.2
Aug 109.3 124.4 85.8 99.1 113.1 109.8
Jul 109.8 124.2 85.5 99.0 112.7 108.1
Jun 110.9 123.4 86.2 99.9 112.7 108.4
May 110.7 123.7 86.6 100.5 113.0 108.4
Apr 108.9 123.1 88.6 100.6 113.6 108.3
Mar 107.7 122.8 88.8 100.6 113.2 108.1
Feb 107.2 123.3 89.9 100.6 113.6 107.9
Jan 107.2 123.3 91.0 100.6 113.4 107.9
2023 Dec 109.6 124.5 87.6 102.1 114.9 108.1
Nov 109.1 124.2 88.8 102.7 115.5 108.5
Oct 109.1 124.1 87.2 102.9 115.7 108.5
Sep 108.8 124.5 86.8 102.7 115.7 108.2
Aug 108.9 125.1 86.6 102.8 116.0 106.8
Jul 109.7 123.9 86.0 102.7 116.3 105.2
Jun 110.1 123.6 86.8 103.3 116.5 105.4
May 109.2 122.9 87.1 103.6 116.8 105.4
Apr 107.3 122.1 87.3 103.6 117.2 105.5
Mar 106.4 122.1 87.9 103.5 117.5 105.4
Feb 106.1 121.5 87.9 103.8 117.9 105.2
Jan 106.9 122.1 89.2 104.1 118.5 105.3
2022 Dec 107.1 119.6 88.0 104.2 118.7 105.9
Nov 107.1 119.8 88.8 104.6 120.0 106.2
Oct 106.4 119.4 88.4 104.6 119.9 106.5
Sep 106.6 118.5 88.4 105.0 120.1 106.5
Aug 106.5 119.0 88.5 105.1 120.7 105.3
Jul 106.6 118.3 87.8 104.8 121.1 103.9
Jun 106.8 117.4 89.2 105.4 121.5 104.0
May 105.6 111.0 89.5 105.6 122.8 104.3
Apr 104.4 110.3 90.0 106.0 122.9 104.4
Mar 103.1 110.0 90.7 105.8 123.0 104.4
Feb 102.8 110.2 90.8 105.5 122.3 104.5
Jan 103.1 110.6 91.5 105.8 121.7 104.6
2021 Dec 105.2 112.2 91.0 107.4 121.3 105.7
Nov 104.8 111.9 91.4 107.5 121.6 106.1
Oct 105.0 112.1 90.7 106.8 120.8 106.0
Sep 105.2 111.7 90.4 106.1 120.6 106.0
Aug 105.0 112.0 89.9 105.4 120.3 104.8
Jul 105.9 112.0 88.6 104.6 119.2 103.7
Jun 106.1 111.8 89.4 104.6 119.4 104.0
May 105.3 111.6 89.3 104.6 117.7 104.3
Apr 104.6 111.5 89.6 104.8 117.3 104.5
Mar 103.7 110.2 90.5 104.3 116.7 104.6
Feb 103.6 109.5 91.6 103.6 115.1 104.7
Jan 103.6 110.3 93.4 104.5 113.8 105.2
2020 Dec 104.8 111.3 94.8 105.9 112.9 106.6
Nov 105.5 111.8 94.4 105.9 112.3 107.2
Oct 106.2 112.6 93.3 105.1 110.8 107.2
Sep 105.9 112.3 93.3 104.4 110.0 107.4
Aug 106.1 112.3 93.1 103.9 109.3 106.3
Jul 105.5 111.5 92.0 103.4 109.2 105.3
Jun 105.8 110.9 92.3 103.2 108.6 105.5
May 104.8 109.4 92.3 102.5 107.5 105.8
Apr 103.0 106.9 92.5 101.9 107.4 106.6
Mar 104.1 108.5 95.9 102.8 107.0 107.7
Feb 104.6 108.9 96.3 102.9 106.3 108.0
Jan 104.9 108.4 96.8 102.7 105.8 108.2

As at 30 July 2025