According to a survey, the number of businesses in the sports industry in South Korea increased again after a decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic and stood at around 116.1 thousand in 2021. The businesses in the sports facility sector accounted for about 38 percent of the total sports industry, followed by the sports goods sector.
Number of businesses in the sports industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
A business in the sports industry in this statistic is defined as a company of which more than ten percent of business areas are involved in sports facilities, sporting goods, and sports services; with minimum one employee; and registered in South Korea.
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MCST (South Korea). (February 23, 2023). Number of businesses in the sports industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/891822/south-korea-sports-industry-business-establishment-number/
MCST (South Korea). "Number of businesses in the sports industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/891822/south-korea-sports-industry-business-establishment-number/
MCST (South Korea). (2023). Number of businesses in the sports industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/891822/south-korea-sports-industry-business-establishment-number/
MCST (South Korea). "Number of Businesses in The Sports Industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/891822/south-korea-sports-industry-business-establishment-number/
MCST (South Korea), Number of businesses in the sports industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/891822/south-korea-sports-industry-business-establishment-number/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Number of businesses in the sports industry in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MCST (South Korea), February 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/891822/south-korea-sports-industry-business-establishment-number/