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Between 2023 and 2024, employment in the sports sector rose by 6.5%, reaching 1.6 million employees last year.

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Video. More jobs, fewer women: The sports sector gender gap widens

Updated: 07/08/2025 - 14:25 GMT+2

Employment in the sports sector across the EU continues to grow, reaching 1.6 million jobs in 2024. But worryingly, the gender gap has widened since 2011.

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