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This chart shows the share of detensions from online sales and their corresponding value of seisures in the European Union over the period 2017-2019, based on the results of the OECD/EUIPO report "Misuse of E-Commerce for Trade in Counterfeits," published in October 2021. The results show that while the detentions related to online sales constitute majority of all the seizure observations registered between 2017 and 2019, their values remains much lower than the value of seizures from offline sales (14% compared to 86%).

This chart shows the share of detentions of online sales in total detentions, by transport mode, in the European Union over the period 2017-2019, based on the results of the OECD/EUIPO report "Misuse of E-Commerce for Trade in Counterfeits," published in October 2021. The results show that mail/post is the only transport mode of counterfeit goods where the number of detentions related with online sale is higher than the number of cases not related to online sale (71.9% of detentions concern online sales). All the other trasport modes do not exceed 30% of detentions concerning online sale, with Sea/Vessel having the lowest share (1.5%).

This chart shows the distribution of the detentions between product categories, in the context of online purcheses, in the European Union over the period 2017-2019, based on the results of the OECD/EUIPO report "Misuse of E-Commerce for Trade in Counterfeits," published in October 2021. The results show that footwear and clothing are the product categories on top of the list of products with highest shares of detentions.

This chart shows the distribution of the share of value of seized products related to online transactions within each product category, in the European Union over the period 2017-2019, based on the results of the OECD/EUIPO report "Misuse of E-Commerce for Trade in Counterfeits," published in October 2021. The results show that for three product categories: vehicles parts, pharmaceutical products and watches the value of seized counterfeit products purchased online exceeded 20% of value of all products seized within their respective categories.

The chart presents the evolution of the e-commerce jobs since 2008, in eigth European countries. Data refers to the number of employees in the trade sector G4791: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet for the period 2008 - 2018.

The chart presents the evolution of the e-commerce jobs since 2008, in eigth European countries. Data refers to the number of employees in the trade sector G47: Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, excluding the subsector G478: Retail sale via stalls and markets.

The chart presents the impact of CO2 equivalent (in grams) between e-commerce and in-store shopping for books retail, in eigth European countries. Data are based on the results of the economic and environmental impact study "Is E-commerce Good for Europe?" led Oliver Wyman in 2020. The results show that, on average, the CO2e impact of in-store shopping is 3.7 times higher than the online option.

The chart presents the impact of CO2 equivalent (in grams) between e-commerce and in-store shopping for consumer electronics retail, in eigth European countries. Data are based on the results of the economic and environmental impact study "Is E-commerce Good for Europe?" led Oliver Wyman in 2020. The results show that, on average at national level, the CO2e impact of in-store shopping is 3.5 times higher than the online option.

The chart presents the impact of CO2 equivalent (in grams) between e-commerce and in-store shopping for fashion retail, in eigth European countries. Data are based on the results of the economic and environmental impact study "Is E-commerce Good for Europe?" led Oliver Wyman in 2020. The results show that, on average, the CO2e impact of in-store shopping is five times higher than the online option.

The chart presents the number of e-commerce jobs created over the period 2008-2018, in eigth European countries. Data are based on the results of the economic and environmental impact study "Is E-commerce Good for Europe?" led Oliver Wyman in 2020. Between 2008 and 2018, 1.3 million net direct retail jobs were created in the eight countries, out of which over 300,000 jobs were created by e-commerce retailers.