Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
1.15 million
Italy
Lowest
3,577
Malta
Median
54,361
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
449
What the numbers show
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 1.15 million in Italy; the lowest is 3,577 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 54,361, and the mean is 174,004.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 322.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 138.0%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 26.1%).
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1.15 million | 2022 | up 99.5% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 844,546 | 2022 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 3 | France | 777,755 | 2022 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 577,746 | 2023 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 350,501 | 2022 | up 84.5% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 350,501 | 2022 | up 84.5% | rising |
| 7 | Austria | 214,436 | 2022 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 208,530 | 2022 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 208,530 | 2022 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 202,570 | 2022 | up 128.9% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 188,907 | 2022 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 12 | Switzerland | 167,735 | 2022 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 166,869 | 2022 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 150,567 | 2022 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 138,050 | 2022 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 16 | Greece | 126,913 | 2022 | up 115.0% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 89,878 | 2022 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 89,316 | 2022 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 72,881 | 2022 | up 118.7% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 54,361 | 2022 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 54,361 | 2022 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 49,342 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 49,342 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 46,758 | 2022 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 25 | Croatia | 46,147 | 2022 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 46,147 | 2022 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 27 | Ireland | 43,629 | 2022 | up 86.9% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 37,514 | 2022 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 37,514 | 2022 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 35,192 | 2022 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 35,192 | 2022 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 31,513 | 2022 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 31,513 | 2022 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 28,973 | 2022 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 34 | Latvia | 28,973 | 2022 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 28,494 | 2022 | up 138.0% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 13,023 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 38 | Iceland | 4,841 | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 39 | Malta | 3,577 | 2022 | up 16.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 6.67 million