- Number of new titles published in the EU/EEA in 2015: 575,000
- Number of new titles published in the EU/EEA in 2006: 475,000
- Number of people employed in book publishing in EU in 2014: 150,791
- Number of people employed in book publishing in EU in 2008: 169,400
- Number of publishers in the EU in 2014: 29,123
- Number of publishers in the EU in 2008: 25,797
- Number of sales of translations rights in 2015 in France: 12,225
- Number of sales of translations rights in 2010 in France: 9,478
- Number of sales of translations rights in 2015 in Germany: 7,521
- Number of sales of translations rights in 2010 in Germany: 8,191
- Number of sales of translations rights in 2015 in Italy: 5,914
- Number of sales of translations rights in 2010 in Italy: 4,217
Sources: The Book Sector in Europe: Facts and Figures
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