Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Romania

Romania: Employment in the environmental goods and services sector was 188,907 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
188,907
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
368,497
in 2008
All-time low
144,981
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Romania, 2008–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201520222008: 368.5k2009: 166.0k2010: 190.1k2011: 184.4k2012: 255.7k2013: 217.3k2014: 168.4k2015: 155.2k2016: 145.0k2017: 146.2k2018: 156.2k2019: 161.1k2020: 159.9k2021: 163.9k2022: 188.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Romania is 188,907, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Romania peaked at 368,497 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 144,981, in 2016.

That places Romania 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) in Romania, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 368,497
2009 165,953 -55.0%
2010 190,053 +14.5%
2011 184,418 -3.0%
2012 255,747 +38.7%
2013 217,288 -15.0%
2014 168,372 -22.5%
2015 155,221 -7.8%
2016 144,981 -6.6%
2017 146,234 +0.9%
2018 156,190 +6.8%
2019 161,139 +3.2%
2020 159,900 -0.8%
2021 163,941 +2.5%
2022 188,907 +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 267,225 165,953 368,497 2
2010s 177,964 144,981 255,747 10
2020s 170,916 159,900 188,907 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Austria 214,436 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 208,530 compare
  3. 8 Portugal 202,570 compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 167,735 compare
  5. 11 Sweden 166,869 compare
  6. 12 Czechia 150,567 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 Romania?
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Romania was 188,907 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 368,497 in 2008.
What is the lowest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 144,981 in 2016.
How does Romania rank for employment in the environmental goods and services sector?
Romania ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment in the environmental goods and services sector rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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