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

Latest (2022)
166,869
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
11th
of 30 countries
All-time high
166,869
in 2022
All-time low
105,606
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Employment in the environmental goods and services sector in Sweden, 2011–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201620222011: 105.6k2012: 109.3k2013: 111.1k2014: 115.2k2015: 123.3k2016: 131.8k2017: 139.6k2018: 148.3k2019: 150.9k2020: 152.0k2021: 159.8k2022: 166.9k

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

Annual values for Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) in Sweden, 2011 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 126,117 105,606 150,852 9
2020s 159,539 151,983 166,869 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Portugal 202,570 compare
  2. 9 Romania 188,907 compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 167,735 compare
  4. 12 Czechia 150,567 compare
  5. 13 Finland 138,050 compare
  6. 14 Greece 126,913 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 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.

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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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