Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) was 208,530 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Netherlands, 2001–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2022, employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Netherlands stood at 208,530. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Netherlands peaked at 208,530 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 110,486, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 117,120 | — |
| 2002 | 119,211 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 118,058 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 114,124 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 110,486 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 117,091 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 119,001 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 119,676 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 123,826 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 129,407 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 135,230 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 130,471 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 133,430 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 133,956 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 135,095 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 143,113 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 151,618 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 160,275 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 171,974 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 196,146 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 197,989 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 208,530 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,621 | 110,486 | 123,826 | 9 |
| 2010s | 142,457 | 129,407 | 171,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,888 | 196,146 | 208,530 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Netherlands?
- Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Netherlands was 208,530 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 208,530 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,486 in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment in the environmental goods and services sector?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in the environmental goods and services sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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