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In 2010 COOPERATIVES EUROPE with its members represents a
force for economic growth and social change of

123 million member co-operators owning

160,000 co-operative enterprises and giving jobs to
5.4 million European citizens

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INTRODUCTION
The data analyzed in this paper was collected in 2010 based on 2009 figures. We have only
collected the figures coming from our member organizations i.e. from the European sectors
and national intersectoral organizations. Where the information was not available we used
our past figures. We have collected data on the number of enterprises, the number of
members and the number of jobs.

The report includes data from the current 81 Cooperatives Europe members, both full and
associate members. Furthermore, the report takes into consideration the members of the six
European sectoral organizations, giving a total of 161 member organizations.

About 75% of the data were provided either directly by the member organizations or by the
European sectoral organizations. Another 10% of the figures were found on the website of
the organizations.

The main difference of these figures, compared with last performance report in 2006 are due
to a change in French co-operative statistics not counting any more the French school co-
operatives (50.000 co-ops) and to the fact that in 2010 we do not count any more the
Insurance co-operatives federated by Amice (former ACME), not member of Cooperatives
Europe but included in the 2006 performance report.

If we compare the figures from the 2005 performance report using the same member base
than in 2009 we see a trend in concentration between the cooperatives but still an increase
in employment, showing the resilience of the co-operative model of business in this global
crisis.

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 FIGURES BY ORGANISATION

Cooperatives Europe Sectoral Organizations:

FM Full Member B Banking GEBC
AM Associate Member A Agriculture COGECA
P Pharmacy UEPS
I Ind. & Serv. CECOP
H Housing COOPERATIVES EUROPE HOUSING

C Consumers EUROCOOP

CE EU-
member Sect Organisation National Apex Enterprises Members Employees

AU - Austria

FM H Österreichicher Verband Gemeinnütziger Bauvereinigungen - Revisionsverband 99 442.148 4.062 Housing

B Österreichischer Genossenschaftsverband 80 674.000 13.637 Banking

B Österreichische Raiffeisenbanken 560 1.650.000 32.090 Banking

A Austrian Raiffeisen association ORV 1.600 2.100.000 56.200 Agriculture - banking

Total 2.339 4.866.148 105.989

BE - Belgium

FM Fédération belge de l'économie sociale et coopérative FEBECOOP 150 40.000 10.000 Intersectoral

H Fesocolab Febecoop 9 6.000 Housing

FM P Office des pharmacies coopératives OPHACO 15 2.200.000 3.500 Pharmacy

AM Cera 1 430.000 47

Total 166 2.670.000 13.547

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 BG - Bulgaria

FM C Central Co-operative Union CCU 826 160.000 10.500 Consumers

FM I National Union of Workers' Producers Co-operatives NUWPC 268 13.000 14.000 Industry & Services

B Central Co-operative Bank 179 6.309 1.886 Banking

Total 1.273 179.309 26.386

CY - Cyprus

FM Pancyprian Co-operative Confederation 214 568.000 1.741 Intersectoral

C ESEL Spolp / Pancyprian Co-op Confederation Panc. Conf. 1 30.000 285 Consumers

FM B Co-operative Central Bank Ltd CCB 191 600.000 3.061 Banking

FM Cyprus Turkish Co-operative Central Bank Ltd 215 107.993 265 Banking

Total 620 1.275.993 5.067

CZ – Czech Republic

FM Cooperative Association of the Czech Republic DA CR 1.395 897.899 71.939 Intersectoral

A Agricultural Association of the Czech Republic ZS CR DA CR 412 34.000 Agriculture

I Czech Union of Production Cooperatives SCMVD DA CR 271 7.860 18.600 Industry & Services

H Czech Union of Housing Cooperatives SCMBD DA CR 653 607.361 3.811 Housing

C Union of Czech and Moravian Consumer Cooperatives SCMSD DA CR 59 282.678 15.528 Consumers

Total 1.395 897.899 71.939

DE - Germany

FM DGRV 5.449 17.665.000 769.000 Intersectoral

FM C ZDK DGRV 166 510.000 15.000 Consumers

A DRV DGRV 2.994 1.800.000 103.000 Agriculture

B BVR/DZ bank DGRV 1.197 16.224.000 168.000 Banking

FM H GDW 1.869 2.809.973 26.258 Housing

I VDP 97 35.000 35.000 Industry & Services

Total 7.415 20.509.973 830.258

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 DK - Denmark

FM I Kooperationen DKF 110 4.803 16.000 Intersectoral

H Boligselskabernes Landsforening BL / DKF Kooperationen 700 216.100 Housing

B Sammenslutningen Danske Andelskasser 20 67.000 659 Banking

FM A Danish Agricultural Council (Landbrugsraadet) 11 99.000 35.000 Agriculture

FM C Consumer Co-operative Denmark FDB 382 1.670.000 19.098 Consumers

Total 523 1.840.803 70.757

EE - Estonia

A Estonian Co-operative Association ECA 201 70.000 3.600 Agriculture

C Central Society of Estonian Consumers Co-operatives ETK / ECA ECA 21 72.000 5.050 Consumers

H Estonian Cooperative Housing Association EKYL 1.400 340.000 1.200 Housing

I Estonian Union of Worker Cooperatives ESTCOOP 3 Industry & Services

Total 1.604 410.000 4.800

ES - Spain

FM Confederacion Empresarail Espanola de la Economia Social CEPES 23.219 4.312.588 298.013 Intersectoral

FM I Confederacion Espanola de Cooperativas de Trabajo Asociado COCETA CEPES 18.986 250.000 278.616 Industry & Services

A Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias CEPES 4.022 1.196.656 107.377 Agriculture

FM Confederacio de Cooperativas de Catalunya CCC CEPES 1.022 14.273 42.441 Intersectoral

H CONCOVI CEPES 4.191 30.000 3.250 Housing

I CONFESAL CEPES 6.600 37.000 37.000 Industry & Services

A UNACOMAR CEPES 200 2.000 12.500 Agriculture

C HISPACOOP CEPES 133 2.299.629 61.827 Consumers

FM Confederacion de Cooperativas de Euskadi CCE 721 38.405 55.600

FM Fundacion Espiru 5 213.346 5.845 Health

FM Union Nacional de Cooperativas de Consumidores y Usuarios de Espana UNCCUE 250 300.000 4.000 Consumers

B Union nacional de cooperativas de credito 81 2.096.531 20.940 Banking

Total 24.276 6.960.870 384.398

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 FI - Finland

FM A Pellervo Confederation of Finnish Co-operatives 38 54.807 19.437 Intersectoral

FM C SOK Corporation 37 1.854.419 37.764 Consumers

H YH-Suomi Oy 77 Housing

B OP Pohjola Group & Pohjola Bank 228 1.255.000 12.752 Banking

I COOP Finland Pellervo 70 400 400 Industry & Services

Total 380 3.164.226 69.953

FR - France

FM Groupement National de la Coopération GNC 21.000 23.000.000 900.000 Intersectoral

FM Fédération Nationale des Coop de Consommateurs FNCC GNC 30 2.000.000 13.000 Consumers

FM I Confédération Générale des SCOP CGSCOP GNC 1.826 33.000 39.929 Industry & Services

I Federation Nationale des SCOP du BTP GNC 470 Industry & Services

FM Groupe Crédit Coopératif GNC 1 32.514 1.968 Banking

FM B Confédération Nationale du Crédit Mutuel CM GNC 2.017 7.200.000 65.545 Banking

B Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole FNCA GNC 39 6.200.000 164.000 Banking

FM A Coop de France GNC 15.500 400.000 150.000 Agriculture

H Federation nat des Soc Coop d'HLM FNCOOPHLM GNC 165 47.200 872 Housing

B Banques Populaires GNC 20 3.300.000 40.855 Banking

Total 21.000 23.000.000 900.000

GR - Greece

B Association of Cooperative Banks of Greece ESTE 16 196.179 1.238 Banking

A Panhellenic Confederation of Unions of Agricultural Co-operatives PASEGES 6.376 746.812 11.300 Agriculture

Total 6.392 942.991 12.538

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 HU - Hungary

FM National Federation of Agricultural Co-operators and Producers MOSZ 800 40.000 25.000 Agriculture

FM C National Federation of Consumers Co-operatives & Trade Associations AFEOSZ 290 50.000 30.000 Consumers
Agriculture -
A National Association of Hungarian Farmers’ Societies and Co-operatives MAGOSZ 50 6.000 5.400 Consumers

H LOSZ 1.281 281.000 6.600 Housing

B National Federation of Savings cooperatives OTSZ 127 150.000 7.682 Banking

Total 2.769 547.000 85.682

IE - Ireland

FM H National Association of Building Cooperatives NABCO 33 2.000 22 Housing

A Irish Cooperative Organization Society ICOS 150 150.000 18.847 Agriculture

Total 183 152.000 18.869

IT - Italy

FM Associazione Generale Cooperative Italiane AGCI 6.874 387.968 71.167 Intersectoral

I Industry & Services
Agci Produzione & Servizi di Lavoro AGCI 2.567 76.061 41.148
A Agriculture
Agci Agrital AGCI 1.432 151.921 13.578
I Social care
Agci Solidarietà AGCI 795 20.558 13.360
Housing
Agci Abitazione AGCI 1.715 56.620 377
Culture
Agci Culturalia AGCI 290 10.568 798
Banking
Agci Credito e Finanza AGCI 75 72.240 1.906
I Intersectoral
FM Confederazione delle Cooperative Italiane Confcooperative 19.916 2.964.752 506.542
A Agriculture
Confcooperative Fedagri Confcooperative 3.620 497.570 65.540
H Housing
Confcooperative Federabitazione Confcooperative 2.692 167.620 976
B Banking
Confcooperative Federcasse Confcooperative 432 940.000 35.000
I Industry & Services
Confcooperative Federsolidarietà Confcooperative 5.179 199.214 184.025
I Industry & Services
Confcooperative Federlavoro e Servizi Confcooperative 5.234 248.659 187.991
Turism, Leisure, Sport
Confcooperative Federcultura Turismo Sport Confcooperative 1.438 323.218 14.329

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 Fishery
Confcooperative Federcoopesca Confcooperative 474 13.171 7.880
Mutuals
Confcooperative Segretariato Mutue Confcooperative 178 292.200 1.011
Consumers
Confcooperative Federconsumo Confcooperative 669 283.100 9.790
Intersectoral
FM Lega Nazionale delle Cooperative e Mutue Legacoop 14.665 8.550.699 485.501
A Agri-food
Legacoop Agroalimentare Legacoop 1.880 196.219 21.976
I Workers’ productive :
industrial,
ANCPL Cooperaive di Produzione & Lavoro Legacoop 2.187 24.500 36.900 engineering, building
I Industry & Services
Legacoop Servizi Legacoop 3.069 122.000 190.000
I Social care
Legacoop Sociali Legacoop 2.274 98.000 92.000
C Consumers
ANCC-COOP Legacoop 120 7.200.000 57.100
H Housing
Legacoop Abitanti Legacoop 2.369 419.200 1.535
Tourism
Legacoop Turismo Legacoop 401 2.400 1.100
Retailers
ANCD-CONAD Legacoop 116 3.600 37.000
Fishery
Lega Pesca Legacoop 388 18.780 4.640
Mutuals
FIMIV Legacoop 180 450.000 950
Media
Mediacoop Legacoop 261 987 1.187

Legacoop other activities Legacoop 1.420 15.013 41.113

B Assoc Nazionale fra le Banche Popolari 97 1.160.000 83.740 Banking

Total 41.552 13.063.419 1.146.950

LU - Luxemburg

B Caisse Centrale Raiffeisen 18 5.203 476 Banking

Total 18 5.203 476

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 LT - Lithuania

FM Lithuanian Union of Consumer Co-operative Societies LITCOOPUNION 70 130.000 7.000 Consumers

A Kooperacijos Kelias 211 10.670 1.600 Agriculture

A Lithuanian Association of Agricultural Companies LZUBA 150 Agriculture

B Lithuanian Central Credit Union 59 81.188 371 Banking

Total 490 221.858 8.971

LV - Latvia

FM Latvian Central Co-operative Union (PROSPERITY) 11 9.900 Consumers

A Latvian Agricultural Cooperatives Association LKKA 63 7.430 440 Agriculture

Total 74 17.330 440

MA - Malta

FM I/A Kooperativi Malta 58 5.663 250 Intersectoral

Total 58 5.663 250

NT - Netherlands

FM Oikocredit 1 36.000 190 Banking

B Rabobank Nederland 153 1.707.000 66.136 Banking

A National Co-operative Council for Agriculture and Horticulture NCR 522 806.000 114.147 Agriculture

C Coop Nederlands 1 700.000 3.580 Consumers

Total 677 3.249.000 184.053

PL - Poland

FM National Co-operative Council NCC 8.823 8.000.000 400.000 Intersectoral

FM H Auditing Union of Housing Co-operatives of the Republic of Poland NCC 540 1.480.000 10.090 Housing

FM National Association of Co-operative Savings and Credits Unions NACSCU NCC 62 2.026.120 8.048 Financial

FM National Supervision Union of Consumers Coperatives SPOLEM NCC 274 90.000 50.000 Consumers

FM I National Auditing Union of Workers' Co-operatives NAUWC NCC 257 5.207 7.280 Industry & Services

B National Union of Co-operative Banks KZBS NCC 579 2.500.000 31.265 Banking

Total 8.823 8.000.000 400.000

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 PT - Portugal

FM A Confederaçao Nacional das Cooperativas Agricolas e do Crédito Agricola CONFAGRI 946 1.035.000 18.000 Agriculture

B Credito Agricola CONFAGRI 100 333.820 4.279 Banking

FM Confederation of Portuguese Co-operatives CONFECOOP 2.000 1.100.000 29.000 Intersectoral

H FENACHE CONFECOOP 150 40.000 1.600 Housing

C FENACOOP CONFECOOP 117 300.000 2.000 Consumers

I FENACERCI CONFECOOP 51 9.000 2.500 Industry & Services

FM CASES

Total 2.946 2.135.000 47.000

RO - Romania

FM I National Union of Handicraft & production Co-operatives of Romania UCECOM 508 18.970 21.222 Industry & Services

FM C National Union of Consumers Co-operatives CENTROCOOP 945 30.200 10.529 Consumers

B Creditcoop Banking 124 760.000 2.562 Banking

Total 1.577 809.170 34.313

SE - Sweden

FM H Union of Housing co-operatives HSB 3.892 540.746 4.274 Housing

FM C Kooperativa Förbundet KF 48 3.130.000 15.146 Consumers

FM H Riksbyggen Co-operatives Housing Union 1.690 170.000 3.000 Housing

B Landshypotek 10 57.606 100 Banking

AM I Coompanion FKU 1.000 2.500 3.000 Industry & Services

A Federation of Swedish Farmers LRF 30 169.000 30.000 Agriculture

AM Arbetsgivvarföreningen (KFO) 2.500 85.000

Total 9.170 4.069.852 140.520

SL - Slovenia

FM A Cooperative Union of Slovenia ZZS 76 16.529 3.022 Agriculture

B Dezelna Banka Slovenije d.d. 1 374 406 Banking

Total 77 16.903 3.428

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 SK – Slovak Republic

FM Co-operative Union of the Slovak Republic CUSR 383 570.845 26.334 Intersectoral

A Union of Agricultural Cooperatives and Commercial Societies UACCS CUSR 172 78.068 7.623 Agriculture

I Coop Product Slovakia CPS CUSR 86 1.600 2.400 Industry & Services

H Slovak Union of Housing Cooperatives SZBD CUSR 93 245.000 2.080 Housing

C Coop Jednota CJS CUSR 32 246.177 14.231 Consumers

Total 383 570.845 26.334

UK - United Kingdom

FM I Co-operatives UK 510 8.434.500 129.114 Intersectoral

FM Co-operative insurance society CIS The Co-operative Group 1 4.300 Insurance

FM B The Co-operative Bank plc The Co-operative Group 1 3.500.000 4.400 Banking

FM C Co-operative Group CWS Co-operatives UK 39 4.679.500 82.400 Consumers

AM Plunkett Fondation 400 38 16

AM Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS) Co-operatives UK Support Service

H NHF 67 Housing

H Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Housing

Total 977 8.434.538 129.130

TOTAL DIRECT & INDIRECT COOPERATIVES EUROPE MEMBERS (EU 27) 137.157 108.015.993 4.722.048

RU - Russia

FM Central Union of Consumer Societies of the Russian Federation (Centrosojuz of the Russian Federation) 3.090 4.153.607 272.340

FM Guild of National Co-operative Societies of Russia Non-profit Partnership (GNCSR) 24.800

FM Moscow Regional Union of Consumer Societies 73 229.523 12.815 Consumers

Total 3.163 4.407.930 285.155

BR - Belarus

FM Belarusian Republican Union of Consumer Societies (BELKOOPSOYUZ) 126 1.300.000 99.399 Consumers

Total 126 1.300.000 99.399

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 CR - Croatia

FM Croatian Association of Co-operatives (Hrvatski Savez Zadruga) 1.428 23.051 3.855 Intersectoral

Total 1.428 23.051 3.855

GE - Georgia

FM Union of Co-operatives (IBERIA) Intersectoral

Total 0 0 0

MO - Moldova

FM Central Union of Consumer Co-operatives of the Republic of Moldova (MOLDCOOP) 134 340.000 9.193 Consumers

Total 134 340.000 9.193

NO - Norway

FM Coop Norge SA 132 1.200.000 22.000 Consumers

FM A Federation of Norwegian Agricultural Co-operatives (Norsk Landbrukssamvirke) 16 50.000 17.970 Agriculture

FM H The Norwegian Federation of Co-operative Housing Associations (NBBL) 5.200 790.000 2.540 Housing

Total 5.348 2.040.000 42.510

SR - Serbia

FM Co-operative Union of Yugoslavia 56.069

FM Co-operative Union of Serbia from Belgrade Serbia (CUS) association 1.403 120.000 6.500

Total 1.403 176.069 6.500

SW - Switzerland

FM Fédération des Coopératives Migros (FCM) 10 2.055.044 84.096 Consumers

P GENO Apotheken 4 Pharmacy

B Raiffeisen Schweiz 390 1.371.107 8 Banking

H Swiss Housing Federation (SVW) 1.012 Housing

A Federation National des Cooperatives Agricoles FENACO 50.000 7.500

Total 1.416 3.426.151 84.104

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 TR - Turkey

FM A Central Union of Turkish Agricultural Credit Co-operatives TÜRKKENT 1.800 1.116.500 5.463

FM National Co-operative Union of Turkey (NCUT) 512 1.204.416 33.369

FM Turkish Co-operative Association Mithatpasa 500

FM Union of Sugar Beet Growers' Production Co-operative (Pankobirlik) 31 300.000 750 Agriculture

Total 2.343 2.621.416 39.582

UR - Ukraine

FM Central Union of Consumer Societies of Ukraine (UKOOPSPILKA) 5.088 507.800 64.900 Consumers

Total 5.088 507.800 64.900

TOTAL DIRECT & INDIRECT COOPERATIVES EUROPE MEMBERS (EU REGION) 157.606 122.858.410 5.357.246

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FIGURES BY COUNTRY
Grouping the data by country gives the following table. The figures are organised in 2 tables:
the 27 EU countries, and the other from countries outside the EU.

Country Enterprises Members Employees

AT Austria 2.339 4.866.148 105.989
BE Belgium 166 2.670.000 13.547
BG Bulgaria 1.273 179.309 26.386
CY Cyprus 620 1.275.993 5.067
CZ Czech Republic 1.395 897.899 71.939
DE Germany 7.415 20.509.973 830.258
DK Denmark 523 1.840.803 70.757
EE Estonia 1.604 410.000 4.800
ES Spain 24.276 6.960.870 384.398
FI Finland 380 3.164.226 69.953
FR France 21.000 23.000.000 900.000
GR Greece 6.392 942.991 12.538
HU Hungary 2.769 547.000 85.682
IE Ireland 183 152.000 18.869
IT Italy 41.552 13.063.419 1.146.950
LU Luxembourg 18 5.203 476
LT Lithuania 490 221.858 8.971
LV Latvia 74 17.330 440
MT Malta 58 5.663 250
NT Netherlands 677 3.249.000 184.053
PL Poland 8.823 8.000.000 400.000
PT Portugal 2.946 2.135.000 47.000
RO Romania 1.577 809.170 34.313
SE Sweden 9.170 4.069.852 140.520
SL Slovenia 77 16.903 3.428
SK Slovaquia 383 570.845 26.334
UK United Kingdom 977 8.434.538 129.130
TOT EU27 137.157 108.015.993 4.722.048

Country Enterprises Members Employees

RU Russia 3.163 4.407.930 285.155
BR Belarus 126 1.300.000 99.399
CR Croatia 1.428 23.051 3.855
GE Georgia NA NA NA
MO Moldova 134 340.000 9.193
NO Norway 5.348 2.040.000 42.510
SR Serbia 1.403 176.069 6.500
SW Switzerland 1.416 3.426.151 84.104
TR Turkey 2.343 2.621.416 39.582
UR Ukraine 5.088 507.800 64.900
TOT EU REGION 157.606 122.858.410 5.357.246

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KEY FIGURES BY COUNTRY
The following maps and graphs give the representation and ranking by country in the EU27
based on the 3 indicators: number of co-operative
co operative enterprises, number of co-operative
co
members and number of jobs.

NUMBER OF CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISES

ENTERPRISES - EU27
45.000
40.000
35.000
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
5.000
0
AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LU LT LV MT NT PL PT RO SE SL SK UK

ENTERPRISES - NON EU27

45.000
40.000
35.000
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
5.000
0
RU BR CR GE MO NO SR SW TR UR

The champion with the highest number of co-operative

co operative enterprises is Italy, followed by Spain
and France.

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NUMBER OF MEMBER CO-OPERATORS

MEMBERS - EU27
25.000.000

20.000.000

15.000.000

10.000.000

5.000.000

0
AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GRHU IE IT LU LT LV MTNT PL PT RO SE SL SK UK

MEMBERS - NON EU27

25.000.000

20.000.000

15.000.000

10.000.000

5.000.000

0
RU BR CR GE MO NO SR SW TR UR

In this case it is France leading, followed by Germany and Italy. With reference to UK, it is
interesting to see that the number of members is much higher than the number of
enterprises; this is due to the particular structure of the co-operative
co operative movement in the UK,
which sees a dominant role of The Co-operative
Co Group.

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It is also important to consider the number of members compared with the number of
inhabitants. The map below shows the results:

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NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYEES - EU27
1.400.000

1.200.000

1.000.000

800.000

600.000

400.000

200.000

0
AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LU LT LV MTNT PL PT RO SE SL SK UK

EMPLOYEES - NON EU27

1.400.000

1.200.000

1.000.000

800.000

600.000

400.000

200.000

0
RU BR CR GE MO NO SR SW TR UR

Most jobs in co-operatives

operatives are found in Italy, France and Germany. A relevant position is also
occupied by Poland and Spain.

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Interesting is also the graphic showing the percentage of active population employed in a co-
operative business (data are available only for EU27).
EMPLOYEES IN CO-OPS / TOTAL ACTIVE POPULATION - EU27
6,00%

5,00%

4,00%

3,00%

2,00%

1,00%

0,00%
AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LU LT LV MT NT PL PT RO SE SL SK UK

EMPLOYEES IN CO-OPS / TOTAL ACTIVE POPULATION - EU27

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KEY FIGURES BY SECTOR
If we distinguish these figures into the 6 co
reflection of the co-operative reality:

1%

41%

5%
3%

Most co-operative enterprises

industrial services sectors. Within the industry &
are small entities and are very numerous in some countries like Spain and Italy. Agricultural
co-operatives are particularly widespread in south
Most members can be found in the banking
banking and consumer sectors due to the specificity of
their activity. Within the banking sector most of the clients are also members. Consumer co-
co
operatives are by their very nature based on their members. The total numbersnumber for the
housing sector is probably an under estimate due to the lack of available data.

1% 3%

EMPLOYEES PER SECTOR

25% Housing
37% Agriculture
Banking
Consumers
Industry & Services
Pharmacies
23%
11%

The most employees are within the industry and service sector, followed by the agriculture
and banking sector. In the housing sector the number of employees
em is comparatively low if
compared to the high number of enterprises and members which is probably due to the
direct involvement of the members within the co-operative
co tasks needed to run the co-co
operative.

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KEY STATISTICS 2005-2009:
2005 EVOLUTIONS
The following graphic shows the comparison between 2005 data,, which were collected on
the occasion of the first performance report, and 2009 data.

ENTERPRISES MEMBERS EMPLOYEES

300.000 200.000.000 6.000.000

250.000 5.000.000
150.000.000
200.000 4.000.000
150.000 100.000.000 3.000.000
100.000 2.000.000
50.000.000
50.000 1.000.000
0 0 0
2005 2009 2005 2009 2005 2009

To understand the significant decrease between 2005 and 2009 data, the following factors
need to be considered.
Firstly, statistics in 2005 included school co-operatives
co operatives in France, which on the contrary have
not been included in the last report. Excluding these enterprises prises from the statistics has
exercised a sensible impact on 2009 data, in particular concerning the number of
enterprises: in fact, 2005 statistics included 50,000
50 school co-operatives
operatives and 5 million
members.
Secondly, 2009 data does not include the insurance sector, as the European sector
organization representing co-operative
co and mutual insurance companies nies withdrew their
membership of COOPERATIVES EUROPE in 2007.
Finally, data collected in 2009 only included co-op
co op enterprises recognized as separate legal
entities.

The following graphics show the comparison between 2005 data and 2009 data; this time,
however, 2005 data have been re-calculated
re calculated on the basis of the conditions governing the
2009 data collection.

ENTERPRISES MEMBERS EMPLOYEES

200.000 150.000.000 6.000.000

150.000 100.000.000 4.000.000
100.000
50.000.000 2.000.000
50.000
0 0 0
2005 2009 2005 2009 2005 2009

As these graphics show, the difference between the data is much less relevant with the
same criteria applied. In particular, the slight reduction in the number of enterprises can be
explained through the concentration phenomenon that certain sectors have been

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experiencing in the last few years. As a consequence also the number of member co-
operators has slightly decreased.
Instead, the data about employment, which is the main economic indicators available, give
an idea of the great resilience that co-operative businesses have proved during the economic
and financial crisis, and their ability to maintain and create jobs.

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