Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Survey time period
April 13 to 22, 2016
Number of respondents
4,904 companies*
Special properties
companies selling online
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
*The study grouped retail goods and services companies from 1 to 250 employees from 10 EU countries: Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Citation formats
Companies that used marketplaces to sell online in the EU 2016, by size
This statistic shows the percentage distribution of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected European Union (EU) countries in 2016, by company size. Approximately half of companies between ** and *** employees used marketplaces in their online sales.
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European Commission. (July 6, 2016). Share of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected European Union (EU) countries in 2016, by company size [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/775875/business-what-they-used-marketplaces-for-to-sell-on-line-by-size-union-european/
European Commission. "Share of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected European Union (EU) countries in 2016, by company size." Chart. July 6, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/775875/business-what-they-used-marketplaces-for-to-sell-on-line-by-size-union-european/
European Commission. (2016). Share of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected European Union (EU) countries in 2016, by company size. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/775875/business-what-they-used-marketplaces-for-to-sell-on-line-by-size-union-european/
European Commission. "Share of Companies That Used Marketplaces to Sell Products and Services Online in Selected European Union (Eu) Countries in 2016, by Company Size." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jul 2016, /statistics/775875/business-what-they-used-marketplaces-for-to-sell-on-line-by-size-union-european/
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Share of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected European Union (EU) countries in 2016, by company size [Graph], European Commission, July 6, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/775875/business-what-they-used-marketplaces-for-to-sell-on-line-by-size-union-european/
