Sports clubs; staff, costs and revenues, membership, use of facilities

Sports clubs; staff, costs and revenues, membership, use of facilities

Sports clubs Periods Total number of sports clubs (number) Total number of sports clubs Less than 51 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs 51 to 100 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs 101 to 200 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs 201 to 300 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs 301 to 400 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs 401 to 500 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs More than 500 members (% of the total number of sports clubs) Total number of sports clubs Average number of members (number) Total number of sports clubs Average number of members under 18 years (number) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sports clubs without sports facility (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sports clubs with rented sports facility (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sports clubs with accommodation owned (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sport hall or gymnasium (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Indoor tennis court (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Other indoor sports facility (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Pitch, field or track (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Golf course (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Other outdoor sports facility (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Ownership in different legal form (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sports clubs with club house (% of the total number of sports clubs) Sports clubs by use of sports facility Sports clubs with club house owned (% of the total number of sports clubs) Staff Employed persons Employees (% of the total number of sports clubs) Staff Employed persons Employed persons not on payroll (% of the total number of sports clubs) Staff Employees (number) Staff Labour volume Employees (Full-time equivalent) Staff Labour volume Labour volume by type of work Training, instruction, medical care (in % of labour volume employees) Staff Labour volume Labour volume by type of work Management, committees, administration (in % of labour volume employees) Staff Labour volume Labour volume by type of work Maintenance, cleaning, canteen (in % of labour volume employees) Staff Labour volume Labour volume by type of work Other work (in % of labour volume employees) Staff Sports clubs with volunteers (% of the total number of sports clubs) Staff Working hours of volunteers per week Total working hours volunteers (x 1 000) Staff Working hours of volunteers per week Supervision (of youth members) (in % of labour volume volunteers) Staff Working hours of volunteers per week Training, coaching, medical care (in % of labour volume volunteers) Staff Working hours of volunteers per week Management, committees, administration (in % of labour volume volunteers) Staff Working hours of volunteers per week Maintenance, cleaning, canteen (in % of labour volume volunteers) Exploitation Revenues Total revenues (mln euros) Exploitation Revenues Membership and tuition fees (% of total revenues) Exploitation Revenues Grants and contributions (% of total revenues) Exploitation Revenues Sponsorship and advertising (% of total revenues) Exploitation Revenues Canteen proceeds (% of total revenues) Exploitation Revenues Other revenues (% of total revenues) Exploitation Costs Total costs (mln euros) Exploitation Costs Wages and social charges (% of total costs) Exploitation Costs Staff not on payroll (% of total costs) Exploitation Costs Housing costs (% of total costs) Exploitation Costs Maintenance and cleaning (% of total costs) Exploitation Costs Costs of canteen purchases (% of total costs) Exploitation Costs Interest and depreciations (% of total costs) Exploitation Costs Payments to sports federations (% of total costs) Exploitation Costs Costs of matches and travelling (% of total costs) Exploitation Costs Other costs (% of total costs)
Total sports clubs 2021* 25,450 39 20 16 7 5 3 9 202 60 26 65 12 1 0 3 5 0 2 3 42 26 12 9 10,720 3,390 63 9 18 12 85 2,043 22 31 32 15 1,068 58 14 11 12 5 966 12 11 24 8 7 7 10 4 18
Source: CBS.
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This table contains information about sports clubs registered with the Chamber of Commerce (excluding water sports and professional sports clubs). Information about their members, accommodation, deployment of volunteers and employees (not) in salaried employment and the composition of income and expenses is presented in this table. The data can be broken down into the various disciplines: Power lifting and combat sports clubs, individual indoor sports clubs, indoor team sports clubs, swimming and diving clubs, other indoor sports clubs, athletic clubs, golf clubs, sport fishing clubs, horse riding clubs, tennis clubs, outdoor team sports clubs (excluding football), football clubs, cycling clubs and other outdoor sports clubs.

Data available from: 2000
The survey is carried out every three years. This was deviated from once in 2020 due to the special situation in that year in connection with the outbreak of the corona pandemic.

Status of the figures:
The figures on 2021 and 2020 are preliminary. All other figures are final.

Changes as of 7 July 2023:
Figures on 2021 are added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures on 2024 will be available in 2025.

Description topics

Total number of sports clubs
Excluding water sports clubs and solely professional sports clubs.
Total number of sports clubs
Excluding contributors.
Less than 51 members
51 to 100 members
101 to 200 members
201 to 300 members
301 to 400 members
401 to 500 members
More than 500 members
Average number of members
Average number of members per sports club.
Average number of members under 18 years
Average number of members under 18 years per sports club.
Sports clubs by use of sports facility
Sports clubs without sports facility
The number of sports clubs that does not have the use of a regular sports facility.
Sports clubs with rented sports facility
Indoor and/or outdoor accommodation in (on) which sports are practiced. Canteens, changing rooms, lighting installations, material rooms, fish ponds, parking facilities for cars, etc. are not counted as sports accommodations.
Sports clubs with accommodation owned
Including ownership of a part of the sports accommodation (whether or not via a separate, independent legal entity).
Sport hall or gymnasium
Gym (maximum 22 meters x 13 meters) or hall for multiple sports.
Indoor tennis court
Other indoor sports facility
For example, a sports hall or hall is only suitable for practicing one sport, indoor swimming pool or combi bad or covered horse riding arena.
Pitch, field or track
Sports field, tennis courts or sport tracks (for example a track and field accommodation).
Golf course
Other outdoor sports facility
Outdoor swimming pools, nature baths, open-air horse riding arena or other open-air accommodation (for example boules complex, go-kart track).
Ownership in different legal form
Sports accommodation accommodated in a separate, independent legal entity.
Sports clubs with club house
Includes canteen.
Sports clubs with club house owned
Includes clubhouse / canteen accommodated in a separate, independent legal entity.
Staff
Employed persons
Employees
An employee is a person who has a contract with an economic unit to carry out work in return for financial remuneration.
Employed persons not on payroll
Persons who did paid work, but were not on the payroll (for example temporary workers, freelancers, self-employed workers, hired in from third parties).
Employees
An employee is a person who has a contract with an economic unit to carry out work in return for financial remuneration.
Labour volume
Working hours in last week of September of employed staff converted to full-time equivalents.
For example: two persons both working 4 hours a day, add up to one full-time equivalent.
Employees
An employee is a person who has a contract with an economic unit to carry out work in return for financial remuneration.
Labour volume by type of work
Training, instruction, medical care
Management, committees, administration
Maintenance, cleaning, canteen
Other work
Sports clubs with volunteers
Persons who performed work for the sports club without monetary compensation, or with only an expense or volunteer allowance.
Working hours of volunteers per week
Total working hours volunteers
Working hours of volunteers in the last full week of September.
Supervision (of youth members)
Training, coaching, medical care
Management, committees, administration
Maintenance, cleaning, canteen
Exploitation
Revenues
Excluding withdrawals from reserves / negative balances.
Total revenues
Excluding withdrawals from reserves / negative balances.
Membership and tuition fees
Includes income from providing sports demonstration and admission fees.
Grants and contributions
Government grants, contributions from funds and donations and revenues from self-organized fund raising actions and events.
Sponsorship and advertising
Canteen proceeds
Other revenues
For example, revenues from (sub) rental of accommodation, lease /positive balance canteen and the like for organizations that did not own the canteen, the buffet and the like, but had leased or accommodated them in a separate, independent legal entity.
Costs
Excluding transfers to reserves / positive balances.
Total costs
Excluding transfers to reserves / positive balances.
Wages and social charges
Staff not on payroll
Payments to hired staff (not in paid employment) and reimbursements to volunteers.
Housing costs
Rent of buildings and sport facilities, energy and water costs.
Maintenance and cleaning
Costs of canteen purchases
Interest and depreciations
Payments to sports federations
Costs of matches and travelling
Other costs
For example insurance premiums, costs for promotional or member yard actions.