The number of jobs in the EU’s green economy has increased by 2.2 million over the past ten years. In 2014, employment in this sector stood at 3.6 million full-time equivalents; by 2023, it had risen to 5.8 million.
This is according to new data from Eurostat.
On average, the number of jobs grew by 5.5% per year. In 2023, this figure stood at 4.2%.
Occupational pool
The analysis covers information on employment trends in the following sectors:
- Environmental protection, for example, wastewater or waste management.
- Resource management. This segment includes work related to energy efficiency measures in construction, forest management, and renewable energy.
The data source for the statistics was the accounts of the European environmental goods and services sector (EGSS).
Source: Eurostat
The Financial dimension of the environmental economy
In 2023, the volume of the EU environmental economy sector amounted to €1.33 billion, which is 4.3% higher than the figure for 2022.
Since 2014, this sector has shown steady growth – averaging 7.9% per year. During this period, output has nearly doubled, increasing from €0.68 billion.
Source: Eurostat
The reconstruction of Ukraine could potentially create a significant number of green jobs. EcoPolitic previously cited experts’ forecasts of 1.2 million such positions.
