Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Sweden
Sweden: Employment in the environmental goods and services sector was 166,869 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Sweden, 2011–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 166,869 for employment in the environmental goods and services sector in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Sweden peaked at 166,869 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 105,606, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 11th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 105,606 | — |
| 2012 | 109,263 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 111,137 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 115,216 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 123,258 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 131,803 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 139,640 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 148,281 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 150,852 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 151,983 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 159,766 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 166,869 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 126,117 | 105,606 | 150,852 | 9 |
| 2020s | 159,539 | 151,983 | 166,869 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Sweden?
- Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Sweden was 166,869 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 166,869 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in the environmental goods and services sector recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,606 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for employment in the environmental goods and services sector?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in the environmental goods and services sector rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).