The data displays the number of companies in the textile and clothing manufacturing industry in the European Union from 2009 to 2017, split by industry segment (man-made fibers, textiles and clothing). The clothing industry had the biggest number of companies out of the three segments, with an estimated 119,343 companies operating in 2017.
2009 | 134183 | 54206 | 75 |
2010 | 135015 | 56360 | 84 |
2011 | 129926 | 56092 | 83 |
2012 | 125374 | 54748 | 78 |
2013 | 121253 | 52926 | 75 |
2014 | 119960 | 52716 | 75 |
2015 | 120111 | 54294 | 80 |
2016 | 121751 | 55852 | 80 |
2017 | 119343 | 56931 | 80 |