Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Germany

Germany: Employment in the environmental goods and services sector was 844,546 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
844,546
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
844,546
in 2022
All-time low
544,139
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Germany, 2014–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2014201820222014: 544.1k2015: 563.4k2016: 554.9k2017: 579.5k2018: 626.6k2019: 657.0k2020: 666.0k2021: 708.7k2022: 844.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Germany stood at 844,546. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Germany peaked at 844,546 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 544,139, in 2014.

That places Germany 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) in Germany, 2014 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2014 544,139
2015 563,397 +3.5%
2016 554,923 -1.5%
2017 579,495 +4.4%
2018 626,624 +8.1%
2019 657,035 +4.9%
2020 666,043 +1.4%
2021 708,702 +6.4%
2022 844,546 +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 587,602 544,139 657,035 6
2020s 739,764 666,043 844,546 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Italy 1.15 million compare
  2. 3 France 777,755 compare
  3. 4 Spain 577,746 compare
  4. 5 Poland 350,501 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Germany?
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Germany was 844,546 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 844,546 in 2022.
What is the lowest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 544,139 in 2014.
How does Germany rank for employment in the environmental goods and services sector?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment in the environmental goods and services sector rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 351 data points, 2000–2023
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