Facts and figures

Facts and Figures about the Co-operative Economy.

• 5,450 co-operatives making up the sector have a combined turnover of £33.2 billion – this works out at £639 million a week  
• Owned by 12.8 million people – over one in five of the population
• Sustaining 236,000 jobs
• There are 446 farming co-ops with over £4.4 billion turnover;
• There are 67 fishing co-operatives with turnover of £39 million;
• There are 541 worker co-operatives with £156 million turnover

National Statistics

England

• 4,352 co-operatives turnover £27.5bn

Scotland

• 473 co-operatives turnover £3.4bn

Wales

• 386 co-operatives turnover £1.3bn

Northern Ireland

• 239 co-operatives turnover £0.9bn

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