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<p>Government monitors employment in the retail sector through statistics provided
annually by the Office for National Statistics, which show that over the last 10 years
retail employment has remained broadly consistent at between 3.2 and 3.3 million.</p><p>
</p><p>We are working to make skills training available for those whose jobs may be
affected by new technologies. Both our Industrial Strategy and the AI Sector Deal
set out how we are helping people develop the skills needed for the jobs of the future,
including retraining and researching the impact of automation across sectors.</p>
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