Here are some of the more impressive Etsy stats and facts I've been able to dig up recently. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

Etsy was started about 14 years ago, but has come on strong over the past few years as the visual web has come into its own. Etsy has become the go-to ecommerce site for all things handmade and artists and craftspeople from all walks of life have found success selling their products on its platform.

Etsy's success has not shown any signs of slowing down, so I decided it was time to dedicate a stat post just to them.

Etsy Facts

Official Etsy website: etsy.com
Year Etsy launched: 2005
Location of Etsy headquarters: Brooklyn, NY
Who created Etsy? Robert Kalin, Chris Maguire, Haim Schoppik, Jared Tarbell

What is Etsy?

Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. It’s home to a universe of special, extraordinary items, from unique handcrafted pieces to vintage treasures. (about)

Etsy Stats

Number of active Etsy users:

Etsy Active Buyers by Year Chart 2012-2018 (in millions)

Number of Etsy sellers:

Etsy Sellers by Year Chart 2012-2018 (in millions)

Number of items listed for sale on Etsy:

60 million products

Last updated 7/10/19

Percentage of Etsy sellers that are women:

86%

Last updated 3/4/15

Number of countries Etsy has sellers in:

83 countries

Last updated 10/8/15

Percentage of Etsy visits that come from mobile:

67%

Last updated 2/27/18

Percentage of Etsy sales that are made by repeat purchasers:

81%

Last updated 2/24/16

Percentage of Etsy sales that come from outside the US:

34%

Last updated 8/6/18

Percentage of Etsy GMS that is from mobile devices:

58%

Last updated 6/16/20

Etsy gross merchandise sales (annual):

Etsy Annual Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) Chart 2012-2018 (in billions)

Etsy revenue (annual):

Etsy Annual Revenue Chart 2012-2018 (in millions)

Percentage of Etsy active sellers that have been on it for 4+ years:

13%

Last updated 12/31/16

Percentage of Etsy sellers that run their shop from their home:

95%

Last updated 3/4/15

Percentage of Etsy sellers that aspire to grow their sales:

90%

Last updated 1/1/16

Percentage of Etsy sellers that started a shop as an outlet for creativity:

79%

Last updated 1/1/16

Percentage of Etsy sellers that use their shop as a way to supplement income:

65%

Last updated 1/1/16

Percentage of Etsy sellers that consider their shop to be a business:

76%

Last updated 1/1/16

Percentage of Etsy buyers that feel Etsy offers products they can't find elsewhere:

92%

Last updated 1/1/16

Etsy gross merchandise sales (GMS):

Q4 2019: $1.65 billion
Q3 2019: $1.2 billion
Q2 2019: $1.094 billion
Q1 2019: $1.024 billion
Q4 2018: $1.246 billion
Q3 2018: $922 million
Q2 2018: $902 million
Q1 2018: $861 million
Q4 2017: $1 billion
Q3 2017: $766 million
Q2 2017: $748 million
Q1 2017: $719 million
Q4 2016: $865.2 million
Q3 2016: $677.2 million
Q2 2016: $669.7 million
Q1 2016: $630 million
Q4 2015: $741 million

Etsy revenue (quarterly):

Q4 2019: $269 million
Q3 2019: $197 million
Q2 2019: $181 million
Q1 2019: $169 million
Q4 2018: $200 million
Q3 2018: $150 million
Q2 2018: $132 million
Q1 2018: $120.9 million
Q4 2017: $136 million
Q3 2017: $106 million
Q2 2017: $101.7 million
Q1 2017: $96.9 million
Q4 2016: $110.4 million
Q3 2016: $87.5 million
Q2 2016: $85.35 million
Q1 2016: $81.847 million
Q1 2016: $81.847 million
Q4 2015: $88 million
Q3 2015: $65.7 million

Number of Etsy app downloads:

31.8 million

Last updated 1/1/16

Number of active Etsy sellers that have used at least one Seller Service:

48.1%

Last updated 1/1/16

Percentage of active Etsy sellers that have used promoted listings:

16.7%

Last updated 1/1/16

Percentage of active Etsy sellers that have used direct checkout:

40.2%

Last updated 1/1/16

Percentage of active US & Canada Etsy sellers that have used shipping labels:

23.9%

Last updated 1/1/16

Percentage of Etsy sellers that used the Sell on Etsy mobile app:

43.2%

Number of Etsy employees:

789 employees

Last updated 9/30/17

Number of Art and Collectibles products on Etsy:

5 million

Last updated 6/16/20

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Users
Demographics
Revenue
Growth
Etc.- all in one place

I try to go through each and every stat regularly and update as much as possible, but we all know that some stats are easier to track down than others. As always, every stat is linked to its original source and has the source date listed.

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Additional Etsy Stats

Percentage of Etsy employees that are female:

53.9%

Last updated 4/28/16

Number of Etsy listings favorited in 2014:

775 million

Number of Etsy search pages viewed in 2014:

4.3 billion

Number of Etsy listings favorited in 2015:

1.1 billion

Number of Etsy search pages viewed in 2015:

5 billion

Number of countries Etsy Direct Checkout is available in:

36 countries

Last updated 11/1/16

Number of currencies Etsy Direct Checkout is available in:

12 currencies

Last updated 11/1/16

Percentage of Etsy sales from 2015 that came from repeat buyers:

81%

Percentage of Etsy sales from 2014 that came from repeat buyers:

78%

Number of messages sent on Etsy in 2014:

216 million messages

Number of messages sent on Etsy in 2015:

234 million messages

Number of countries with annual Etsy transactions:

200 countries

Last updated 10/21/14

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Percentage of Etsy active sellers that have been on it for 4+ years:

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Percentage of Etsy sellers that aspire to grow their sales:

Percentage of Etsy sellers that started a shop as an outlet for creativity:

Percentage of Etsy sellers that use their shop as a way to supplement income:

Percentage of Etsy sellers that consider their shop to be a business:

Percentage of Etsy buyers that feel Etsy offers products they can't find elsewhere:

Etsy gross merchandise sales (GMS):

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Number of Etsy app downloads:

Number of active Etsy sellers that have used at least one Seller Service:

Percentage of active Etsy sellers that have used promoted listings:

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Percentage of active US & Canada Etsy sellers that have used shipping labels:

Percentage of Etsy sellers that used the Sell on Etsy mobile app:

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