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That was the fastest percentage increase in any sector of the economy; and a rise of 77,000 in the number of estate agents over the past year has taken the total number of people employed in the sector to 562,000, the largest number since records began in 1978.
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/sep/11/record-number-estate-agents-housing-bubble
That's something like 1 in 60 of the working population (34m ish) are Estate agents.
We're going to need a bigger B Ark.....
I did wonder why people seemed so impatient to leave...
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Estate Agent Big Brother. Find a big house, lock them up in it and, well that's it, really
Well done Jamie
Anyone else think that number is spectacularly dubious?
I live in the South East, I know estate agents. I think it's rubbish.
The number is for people engaged in "Real Estate Activities" btw. Anyone find a definition?
Oh for goodness sake, how would I know.
I suppose you want me to actually read the article as well.
561,999 too many. Or am I being too kind?
If the figures are correct it's a bad sign that we've not kicked our property speculation habit or realised the damage that it does to the real economy.
Well it's clear in the headline that there's some dramatisation going on by the OP.
Record number of estate agents raises fears of unsustainable housing bubbleONS data shows 562,000 people work in real estate sector – the largest number since records began in 1978