This statistic shows the contribution of the soft drinks industry to employment before and after the introduction of a sugar tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Currently, off-trade beverage sales contribute to 145 thousand jobs, which is expected to decrease by two thousand post tax. Overall, approximately four thousand jobs will be lost.
Contribution of soft drinks industry to employment before and after the introduction of a sugar tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015*
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British Soft Drinks Association. (August 1, 2016). Contribution of soft drinks industry to employment before and after the introduction of a sugar tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/648071/soft-drinks-industry-contribution-to-employment-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
British Soft Drinks Association. "Contribution of soft drinks industry to employment before and after the introduction of a sugar tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015*." Chart. August 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/648071/soft-drinks-industry-contribution-to-employment-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
British Soft Drinks Association. (2016). Contribution of soft drinks industry to employment before and after the introduction of a sugar tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/648071/soft-drinks-industry-contribution-to-employment-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
British Soft Drinks Association. "Contribution of Soft Drinks Industry to Employment before and after The Introduction of a Sugar Tax in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/648071/soft-drinks-industry-contribution-to-employment-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
British Soft Drinks Association, Contribution of soft drinks industry to employment before and after the introduction of a sugar tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/648071/soft-drinks-industry-contribution-to-employment-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 16, 2025)
Contribution of soft drinks industry to employment before and after the introduction of a sugar tax in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015* [Graph], British Soft Drinks Association, August 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/648071/soft-drinks-industry-contribution-to-employment-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
