This statistic shows the proportion of employment in the footwear and clothing industry lost in Europe due to counterfeit goods. The table is organized by selected EU member states. Greece shows the overall highest percentage loss of employment with 17 percent.
Proportion of employment lost due to counterfeit clothing and footwear in Europe in 2015, by country
Characteristic
Proportion of clothing and footwear sector employment
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EUIPO. (June 1, 2015). Proportion of employment lost due to counterfeit clothing and footwear in Europe in 2015, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/560126/counterfeit-clothing-share-of-employment-lost-europe-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
EUIPO. "Proportion of employment lost due to counterfeit clothing and footwear in Europe in 2015, by country." Chart. June 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/560126/counterfeit-clothing-share-of-employment-lost-europe-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
EUIPO. (2015). Proportion of employment lost due to counterfeit clothing and footwear in Europe in 2015, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/560126/counterfeit-clothing-share-of-employment-lost-europe-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
EUIPO. "Proportion of Employment Lost Due to Counterfeit Clothing and Footwear in Europe in 2015, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/560126/counterfeit-clothing-share-of-employment-lost-europe-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
EUIPO, Proportion of employment lost due to counterfeit clothing and footwear in Europe in 2015, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/560126/counterfeit-clothing-share-of-employment-lost-europe-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 12, 2025)
Proportion of employment lost due to counterfeit clothing and footwear in Europe in 2015, by country [Graph], EUIPO, June 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/560126/counterfeit-clothing-share-of-employment-lost-europe-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed