Etsy Statistics: October 2011 Weather Report

Now that Halloween is behind us, Etsy is officially in the holiday spirit. However, let’s not overlook October: we saw increases across the board! Here’s the full monthly report.

The stats:

  • $48.4 million of goods were sold by our community in October, 4.3% higher than September’s $46.4 million.
  • That represents 2,426,035 items sold for the month, 5.0% higher than September’s 2,310,987.
  • 2,135,938 new items were listed in the month, 6.3% higher than September’s 2,008,433.
  • 501,730 new members joined the Etsy community in the month, up 21,703, or 4.5%, from September.
  • 1.19 billion page views were recorded on the site in October.

The $48.4 million of goods sold by the community represents a 62% increase from October 2010′s total. At the same time, items sold were up 45%.

Curious about how other months compare? Check out our past Weather Reports for more statistics.

  • gothicreations

    gothicreations says:

    cool. thank you

    181 days ago

  • tesorojewelry
  • jacarandadesigns

    jacarandadesigns says:

    Thanks for the info.

    181 days ago

  • OnceUponAGem

    OnceUponAGem says:

    Thanks again for the info.....

    181 days ago

  • smittenkittenorig

    smittenkittenorig says:

    onward & upward, etsy! good to know. thx :D

    181 days ago

  • AeridesDesigns

    AeridesDesigns says:

    Love seeing growth - this is my favorite post to read every month!

    181 days ago

  • riversongrapture

    riversongrapture says:

    I find these reports so interesting. I'm a total data freak!

    181 days ago

  • jhfabriccreations

    jhfabriccreations says:

    Any chance of breaking down the new members number into how many new shops opened up? It would be nice to compare new buyers to new sellers.

    181 days ago

  • SweetandDandyVintage

    SweetandDandyVintage says:

    Last month was awesome for sure...this month, not so much. Thanks for the update.

    181 days ago

  • Ebrown2503

    Ebrown2503 says:

    This is a wonderful set of numbers. Since the change in relevancy my sales feel more solid and growth is back on track. Thanks for the update and for all your hard work!

    181 days ago

  • mylenefoster

    mylenefoster says:

    Great news! I would like to know which portion of these numbers are from supplies, vintage and handmade.

    181 days ago

  • happyhound

    happyhound says:

    Thank you! Yay for increases :)

    181 days ago

  • vloutextiles

    vloutextiles says:

    I too would like to know the distinction between new seller shops and new buyer only members when talking about "new members joined" each month.

    181 days ago

  • FavreBijoux

    FavreBijoux says:

    Thanks for the report.

    181 days ago

  • ccdoodle

    ccdoodle says:

    awesome news! :) thanks appreciate the info.

    181 days ago

  • knitwhats

    knitwhats says:

    Thanks for the report!

    181 days ago

  • TwoSilverMoons

    TwoSilverMoons says:

    Looking good :-)

    181 days ago

  • AmpleGoddess

    AmpleGoddess says:

    The numbers look great.

    181 days ago

  • GardenHomeArt

    GardenHomeArt says:

    Thanks for the update

    181 days ago

  • sarantos

    sarantos says:

    I'd love to know the buyer/seller new member difference as well as the percent of types of sales Vintage/Supply/Handmade(finished items). Also, does this include all the accounts that get closed and reopen as someone else? One person might have 30 accounts if they keep getting shut down for breaking the rules. Multiply that by the amount who get shut down would add up to quite a bit. Just curious.

    181 days ago

  • riskybeads

    riskybeads says:

    woot! love this info. Thanks!

    181 days ago

  • sewingamity

    sewingamity says:

    Wow 62% increase from last year is fantastic!

    181 days ago

  • scrubhatstore

    scrubhatstore says:

    Fantastic news.

    181 days ago

  • RubyBeets

    RubyBeets says:

    A rising tide lifts all boats

    181 days ago

  • kotibeth

    kotibeth says:

    Wow amazing progress over last year! Glad to be a part of it :)

    181 days ago

  • MomNDadsJewelry

    MomNDadsJewelry says:

    Yay! This is great news! Thanks for the update.

    181 days ago

  • livjewellery

    livjewellery says:

    Those numbers are amazing! Thanks so much for the info!

    181 days ago

  • SilverSpoonVintage

    SilverSpoonVintage says:

    We sure hope to add to the success of this site! What a cool place.

    181 days ago

  • patspottery

    patspottery says:

    I know my sales are going up every month♥

    181 days ago

  • VillaCollezione

    VillaCollezione says:

    we rock! cheers all around!

    181 days ago

  • vendzi

    vendzi says:

    Great numbers! As others have said, it would be great to know the breakdowns on new members (sellers/buyers) and on sales (handmade//vintage/supplies). Happy to be a small (OK...teeny) part of this!

    181 days ago

  • craftandrelease

    craftandrelease says:

    WOW! I just open my shop this month and I had no idea how big this was. Thanks for the infos!

    180 days ago

  • sunshineartdesign

    sunshineartdesign says:

    Thanks for featuring my photo with these encouraging news! Nice to see Etsy is growing!

    180 days ago

  • SciarrettaFarms

    SciarrettaFarms says:

    Very interesting statistics and I am glad things are going well!

    180 days ago

  • CinfulOldies

    CinfulOldies says:

    Pretty Amazing! This is a WOW... Sunshinedesign - Your photo is gorgeous too.

    180 days ago

  • elksongjewelry

    elksongjewelry says:

    Well, my shop in October pretty much mirrored all of those percentages, yeah! Every month this year has show good growth, up until now...this month, so far, is actually a wee bit down from last year. I'll be interested in seeing what the overall Etsy report for November is.

    180 days ago

  • PoconoPrincessJewels

    PoconoPrincessJewels says:

    Good to know and happy with the results!

    180 days ago

  • WeeBindery

    WeeBindery says:

    Incredible stats! Congratulations to the Etsy community!

    180 days ago

  • rhondajewelry

    rhondajewelry says:

    Great! What would really be helpful is a breakdown of handmade sellers, vintage sellers and supply sellers. Then we can see if our category is growing, not just the entire site. Thanks!

    179 days ago

  • thememorygallery

    thememorygallery says:

    Well I'm doing my part to bring in my .0000000000000000000000001% of that figure... don't know about the rest of you slackers! Kidding! ;) Wishing everyone much success for November! :D

    178 days ago

  • kitchenofgranny

    kitchenofgranny says:

    I would like to know if "new members" are all new members, or just how many are additional shops by a present member....also other breakdowns, too.. good report....hope it continues...

    178 days ago

  • HanHeld

    HanHeld says:

    I'm hoping to make just one sale this week....I sold good on ebay in the past and have a great feed back, but I'm new to Etsy so I feel like I'm starting over having to earn some creditability.

    178 days ago

  • simplybarefoot

    simplybarefoot says:

    Thanks, this report is encouraging!

    178 days ago

  • Joyflower

    Joyflower says:

    Excellent news, I love the detailed stat breakdown, and I too would like further classification of new member status, by buyer and seller.

    178 days ago

  • Redpeonycreations

    Redpeonycreations says:

    Wow, growth in this economy-Awesome!

    178 days ago

  • soap

    soap says:

    Thanks for the report.

    177 days ago

  • soap

    soap says:

    "The $48.4 million of goods sold by the community represents a 62% increase from October 2010′s total. At the same time, items sold were up 45%." Would you tell us the increase in the number of items LISTED compared to Oct 2010? That would be helpful to give perspective to those numbers.

    177 days ago

  • LoveAtFirstBlush

    LoveAtFirstBlush says:

    Great numbers! It would be nice to know the breakdown of new sellers to new buyers though.

    176 days ago

  • SRPNTWLF

    SRPNTWLF says:

    Thanks for the info - great numbers and great improvements! My shop is kicking off as well. Thanks Etsy!

    176 days ago

  • leslieholz

    leslieholz says:

    Anytime we're in the black is a good month!

    176 days ago

  • birdshaveflowers

    birdshaveflowers says:

    ! awesome everyone = spread the word to shop here on etsy for the holiday season!

    176 days ago

  • gallery32

    gallery32 says:

    Awesome! I heart etsy :)

    176 days ago

  • OceanSpiritJewelry

    OceanSpiritJewelry says:

    Amazing! Do you think people are starting to appreciate everything that is hand made as being local in the same way that organic local food has become much more appreciated in the last few years?

    175 days ago

  • StudioZola

    StudioZola says:

    QUOTE AND COMMENT: "The $48.4 million of goods sold by the community represents a 62% increase from October 2010′s total. At the same time, items sold were up 45%." Would you tell us the increase in the number of items LISTED compared to Oct 2010? That would be helpful to give perspective to those numbers." COMMENT: Thanks, this would certainly help, AND ALSO, graphing this information. Too text heavy and not easy to compare. You can do this, ETSY! I really appreciate all the info being posted.

    174 days ago

  • FineFollyGlassworks

    FineFollyGlassworks says:

    .•:*¨*:•.THANK YOU.•:*¨*:•.

    172 days ago

  • SandstoneSoapworks

    SandstoneSoapworks says:

    Wow! Truely amazing!! Great stats!

    170 days ago

  • haijunge

    haijunge says:

    Unbelievable! I'd better working harder.

    168 days ago

  • JewelMeShop

    JewelMeShop says:

    Great news! Thank you

    167 days ago