The number of individuals employed by Tesco in the United Kingdom increased to about ******* employees in 2022 from just about ******* employees in 2012. This figure decreased in 2023 to around *******, yet again increased to over ******* by 2025.
Tesco
The multinational-operating grocery and general merchandise retailer Tesco PLC was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen (1898-1979) and is currently headquartered in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The product portfolio includes food and beverages, clothing, home appliances, and financial services. Tesco is one of the leading supermarket brands in the United Kingdom (UK), consistently ranking highest in terms of grocery market share. Tesco operates over ***** stores around the world.
Retail competitors
Most of Tesco’s annual revenue is generated from its key market: the United Kingdom. Additionally, they sell products in stores located in other European and Asian countries. Although Tesco is a leader in the UK grocery market based on market share, ***** (German-founded grocery retailer) was voted as the most popular grocery retailer in the UK in 2024. Tesco ranked in****** place.
Figures for 2012 to 2023 are published in previous annual reports. Figure for 2024 has been restated to include employees of the continuing Insurance and Money Services business, previously part of the Tesco Bank segment. * Figures include the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland (ROI).
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Tesco. (May 1, 2025). Average number of employees at Tesco in the United Kingdom (UK)* from 2012 to 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/490882/tesco-group-united-kingdom-uk-number-of-employees/
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Tesco. (2025). Average number of employees at Tesco in the United Kingdom (UK)* from 2012 to 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/490882/tesco-group-united-kingdom-uk-number-of-employees/
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