Number of textile and clothing manufacturers in the European Union 2009-2021
In the European Union, the number of companies in the business of textile and clothing manufacturing has ebbed and flowed over the period of time between 2009 and 2021. In 2021, the total number of textile and clothing manufacturers was recorded as 143 thousand in EU countries, marking a loss of about 43,000 since 2011. In comparison, the turnover figures of the industry demonstrated a consistently positive trend before peaking at 178 billion euros in 2018, after which figuresalso show a negtive trend.
More emphasis on clothing manufacturing
The EU textile industry is segmented predominantly into two markets: textiles and clothing. Clothing has a clearly bigger presence with the number of enterprises devoted to this sector, almost double the number of companies that manufacture textiles. Likewise, investments going into different segments of the industry highlights the primacy of clothing to textile manufacturing in EU28.
Industry employment declines
Despite the rising turnover and EU investments in the manufacture of textiles, employment in this sector dropped significantly. While in 2009 over 2 million people were employed across all segments, in 2017 this number fell considerably.
More emphasis on clothing manufacturing
The EU textile industry is segmented predominantly into two markets: textiles and clothing. Clothing has a clearly bigger presence with the number of enterprises devoted to this sector, almost double the number of companies that manufacture textiles. Likewise, investments going into different segments of the industry highlights the primacy of clothing to textile manufacturing in EU28.
Industry employment declines
Despite the rising turnover and EU investments in the manufacture of textiles, employment in this sector dropped significantly. While in 2009 over 2 million people were employed across all segments, in 2017 this number fell considerably.
