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Survey on the revenue development in the agency sector in Germany 2015-2018
Survey on the revenue development in the agency sector in Germany 2015-2018
To what degree has the revenue (gross income) of your agency changed this year compared to last year?
by Evgeniya Koptyug,
last edited
Jun 12, 2019
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the revenue development in the agency sector in Germany from 2015 to 2019. During the 2019 survey period it was found that over 50 percent of GWA member agencies stated that their revenues had increased compared to the previous year.
To what degree has the revenue (gross income) of your agency changed this year compared to last year?
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| Revenue increase | Stagnant revenue | Revenue decrease | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2015 (n=74) | 72% | 10% | 18% |
| Spring 2016 (n=69) | 71% | 2% | 27% |
| Spring 2017 (n=69) | 63% | 11% | 26% |
| Spring 2018 (n=84) | 49.3% | 6.8% | 43.8% |
| Spring 2019 (n=80) | 50.8% | 6.2% | 43.1% |
| Revenue increase | Stagnant revenue | Revenue decrease | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2015 (n=74) | 72% | 10% | 18% |
| Spring 2016 (n=69) | 71% | 2% | 27% |
| Spring 2017 (n=69) | 63% | 11% | 26% |
| Spring 2018 (n=84) | 49.3% | 6.8% | 43.8% |
| Spring 2019 (n=80) | 50.8% | 6.2% | 43.1% |
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by Evgeniya Koptyug,
last edited
Jun 12, 2019
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the revenue development in the agency sector in Germany from 2015 to 2019. During the 2019 survey period it was found that over 50 percent of GWA member agencies stated that their revenues had increased compared to the previous year.
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- March 2019
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- Germany
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2019, spring each
- Number of respondents
- member agencies of the GWA
- Special properties
- managers/owners
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Some figures were taken from previous publications.
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- Germany
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2019, spring each
- Number of respondents
- member agencies of the GWA
- Special properties
- managers/owners
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Some figures were taken from previous publications.
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