FIRA Statistics digest for the UK furniture industry November 2016

This digest is an essential read for anyone operating in the furniture sector and is a distillation of information that is primarily sourced from the web sites of government bodies such as the Office for National Statistics (ONS), HM Revenue and Customs, Communities and Local Government and the Bank of England. The available data (covering the period 2012 to 2015, plus some 2016 estimates) have been analysed and compiled to produce the following series of reports:

- National economic trends such as consumer spend, credit and housing
- The structure of the UK furniture manufacturing industry, its size, distribution and number of employees
- Manufacturers¡¦ turnover, imports and exports
- Trading relationships with the rest of the world and an analysis of trade gaps