EUROSTAT - European Union Statistical Office
EUROSTAT - European Union Statistical Office
09/22/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/22/2025 03:16
EU sport in focus
Did you know that in 2024, there were 1.6 million people employed in the sport sector across the EU, with 37% aged between 15 and 29? Or that, in tertiary education, there were only 2 female students for every 5 male students studying sports? Did you know that there were over 5 000 manufacturers producing sporting goods in 2023, generating a total turnover of €8 billion?
Learn key facts on sport in the EU, including employment, participation, economic impact and more in Eurostat's infographic on EU sport, released to mark the European week of sports (23-30 September).
Source datasets: lfsa_ega, sprt_emp_sex and sprt_emp_age
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