IE · 2021 · env_ac_egss1
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023)
Ireland, 2021
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023)
116,172
Ireland, 2021
▼ 3.7% vs 2020 (120,654)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's employment in the environmental goods and services sector (2000-2023) decreased by 3.7% compared to 2020, reaching 116,172.
Ireland accounts for 1.3% of the EU-27 total of 8,920,000.
Ireland ranks 19th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 26.1% (from 92,137 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset env_ac_egss1, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#19 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
1.3%
EU-27: 8,920,000
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2022
Source:
Eurostat · env_ac_egss1