Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment in the environmental goods and services sector was 6.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 13.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
6.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2022
All-time low
3.03 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 6.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) for employment in the environmental goods and services sector in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the environmental goods and services sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 6.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.03 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.03 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2001 | 3.13 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.38 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.17 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.21 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.54 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.62 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.72 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.95 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.35 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.17 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.32 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.09 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.31 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.90 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 6.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3.03 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3.72 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3.95 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5.09 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5.31 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the environmental goods and services sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 6.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment in the environmental goods and services sector?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2022.
- Is employment in the environmental goods and services sector rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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