Cooperative Statistics & Data
The scale of the cooperative economy in numbers. 3 million cooperatives serve 1 billion+ members, support 280 million jobs, and hold $20 trillion in assets — every figure here links to the cited article it comes from.
The global cooperative economy
Worldwide figures from the International Cooperative Alliance, the World Council of Credit Unions, and the ILO.
3 million
Cooperatives operating worldwide
Source: ICA
1 billion+
Cooperative members — roughly 1 in 8 people on earth
Source: ICA
280 million
Jobs supported by cooperatives — about 10% of the global workforce
Source: ICA / ILO
$20 trillion
Assets held by cooperative enterprises
Source: ICA
$2.5 trillion
Combined revenue of the top 300 cooperatives
Source: ICA World Cooperative Monitor
92,000+
Credit unions worldwide, across 118 countries (400M+ members)
Source: WOCCU, 2022
United States
The largest cooperative market by membership and diversity — credit unions, agricultural, and electric co-ops lead.
65,000+
Cooperatives in the United States, with 350M+ memberships
Source: US cooperative associations
$2.2 trillion
US credit-union assets — 130M+ members across 4,600+ credit unions
Source: NCUA, 2023
1,620
US agricultural cooperatives, with $200B+ in combined revenue
Source: USDA
900+
US electric cooperatives serving 42M people across 56% of US land
Source: NRECA
About these figures
Each statistic is drawn from one of our cited articles (linked on every card) and attributed to its original source — the ICA, WOCCU, NCUA, USDA, or NRECA. Figures reflect the most recent published year available and are updated as sources publish new data. Explore the full picture in the cooperative economy report or browse all eight sectors.