Green jobs in the EU: +2.2 million from 2014 to 2023, reaching 5.8 million in 2023

"Employment in the EU environmental economy increased from 3.6 million full-time equivalents in 2014 to 5.8 million in 2023 (+2.2 million)", declares the European Commission, based on the European environmental goods and services sector accounts data, published by Eurostat on 08/04/2026.

"Employment increased on average 4.4% on an annual basis...