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How many part-time sellers keep going after a year, and what do they earn?

Research question: How many people who sell online part-time are still selling a year later, and how much do they make in the months they do?

The records do not give a one-year retention rate for part-time sellers. The closest figure is that 32 percent of sellers active in 2011 were still active in their fourth year on the platform, but that is a multi-year measure, not a one-year figure for part-time sellers ². The records also do not say how much part-time sellers earn in the months they sell, noting only that some Etsy sellers sell for extra pocket money while others depend on their shops for support ¹. The newest fact is from a filing dated March 1, 2016, with data as of December 31, 2014 ², so it is roughly eleven years old as of October 2026.

Checked 2026-10-23. Only documented and supported facts are used.

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[1] supported

Some Etsy sellers sell for extra pocket money, while others depend on their shops to support themselves and their families. The document gives no dollar figures for part-time sellers' earnings.

"Some Etsy sellers are looking for extra pocket money, while others depend on their shops to support themselves and their families."

10-K ETSY INC (ETSY) (CIK 0001370637) 2016-03-01

[2] documented

Thirty-two percent of sellers who were active in 2011 were still active sellers in their fourth year on the platform. This is a multi-year retention rate, not a one-year figure for part-time sellers.

"Thirty-two percent of 2011 Active Sellers remained active sellers through their fourth year on the platform, as of December 31, 2014."

10-K ETSY INC (ETSY) (CIK 0001370637) 2016-03-01