Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Spain

Spain: Employment in the environmental goods and services sector was 577,746 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
577,746
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
577,746
in 2023
All-time low
337,520
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Spain, 2014–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2014201820232014: 337.5k2015: 359.0k2016: 373.3k2017: 380.3k2018: 430.3k2019: 435.1k2020: 463.7k2021: 511.1k2022: 547.6k2023: 577.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 577,746 for employment in the environmental goods and services sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Spain peaked at 577,746 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 337,520, in 2014.

That places Spain 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) in Spain, 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 337,520
2015 358,964 +6.4%
2016 373,311 +4.0%
2017 380,275 +1.9%
2018 430,304 +13.2%
2019 435,094 +1.1%
2020 463,675 +6.6%
2021 511,122 +10.2%
2022 547,585 +7.1%
2023 577,746 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 385,911 337,520 435,094 6
2020s 525,032 463,675 577,746 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Italy 1.15 million compare
  2. 2 Germany 844,546 compare
  3. 3 France 777,755 compare
  4. 5 Poland 350,501 compare
  5. 6 Austria 214,436 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 208,530 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 Spain?
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Spain was 577,746 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 577,746 in 2023.
What is the lowest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 337,520 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for employment in the environmental goods and services sector?
Spain ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in the environmental goods and services sector rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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