Title page
Contents
Acknowledgements 4
Executive summary 7
Introduction to the country fact sheets 10
The importance of data for the social and solidarity economy 10
Developing the country fact sheets 10
1 Insights and trends on the social and solidarity economy 13
Legal forms 13
Employment 17
Sectors of activity 20
Economic contribution 21
Definitions 22
Legal frameworks 24
2. Understanding the range of SSE entities in each country 26
Range of SSE entity forms by country 26
3. Caveats when interpreting data across the country fact sheets 36
Available data on the SSE may not provide the full picture 36
SSE data may not always be mutually exclusive 36
The range of entities included in the SSE varies across countries 37
Diversity of SSE definitions and their scope complicates data comparability 37
Employment underestimates engagement in the SSE 37
References 38
Notes 40
Annex A. Further explanations on the data in the country fact sheets 41
Table 1. Accessing country fact sheets 11
Table 1.1. Countries with official definitions of the SSE 23
Table 1.2. Countries with framework laws or laws specific to the SSE 25
Table 2.1. Scope of the SSE data provided in each country fact sheet 27
Table 2.2. Data availability in each country fact sheet based on different SSE constituents 32
Figure 1.1. Associations are the most common legal form 14
Figure 1.2. SSE entities are often micro, small and medium-sized with many volunteers or members 15
Figure 1.3. Associations account for the highest share of employment 16
Figure 1.4. Share of SSE employment in total employment varies considerably across countries 18
Figure 1.5. Share of SSE employment in total employment remained stable during the last few years 19
Figure 1.6. Women's share in SSE employment is higher than their share in total employment 20
Figure 1.7. "Social services" are the most common sector of activity in terms of employment 21
Figure 1.8. Economic contribution to total economy varies based on the scope of the SSE 22
Infographics
Infographic 1. Country fact sheets on the social and solidarity economy 9
Boxes
Box 1. Defining the perimeter of analysis in country fact sheets 12
Annex Tables
Table A.1. Socio-economic indicators: Definitions and sources 41
Table A.2. Sectors of activity specified in the country fact sheets questionnaire 43