Finland vs Sweden: Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023)

Finland
138,050
in 2022
Sweden
166,869
in 2022
Finland rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
050.0k100.0k150.0k201120162022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 166,869 against 138,050 in Finland, a difference of 28,819.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 130,422 128,681 1,741 Finland
2020s 128,400 159,539 31,139 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the environmental goods and services sector, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 166,869 against 138,050 in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment in the environmental goods and services sector between Finland and Sweden?
28,819, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for employment in the environmental goods and services sector?
Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 449 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed