Environm. goods and services sector; industries, ec.indicators, 2001-2012

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Industries (SIC 2008) Periods Labour input of employed persons (1 000 full time equivalents) Output at basic prices (mln euros) Gross value added at basic prices (mln euros)
Total environmental sector 2011* 131.6 33,766 13,491
2012* 130.0 34,526 13,239
A-U All economic activities 2011* 128.4 32,402 13,491
2012* 126.7 33,182 13,239
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2011* 3.3 731 314
2012* 3.5 772 325
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2011* x x x
2012* x x x
B Mining and quarrying 2011* x x x
2012* x x x
C Manufacturing 2011* 13.9 5,142 1,191
2012* 13.6 6,324 1,179
D Electricity and gas supply 2011* 0.5 1,013 688
2012* 0.5 989 699
E Water supply and waste management 2011* 27.0 8,177 3,003
2012* 28.1 8,332 3,028
F Construction 2011* 34.0 5,629 2,032
2012* 31.1 4,995 1,815
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2011* 11.7 3,435 2,616
2012* 11.7 3,390 2,510
J Information and communication 2011* 0.1 36 16
2012* 0.2 47 18
K Financial institutions 2011* 0.3 103 55
2012* 0.6 169 91
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2011* x x x
2012* x x x
M-N Business services 2011* 12.6 1,803 962
2012* 12.7 1,783 942
O-Q Government and care 2011* 23.0 5,832 2,383
2012* 22.6 5,854 2,372
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2011* x x x
2012* x x x
In-house environmental activities 2011* 3.2 1,363 0
2012* 3.3 1,344 0
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table presents economic data for the environmental goods and services sector. Labour input, output and gross value added of the environmental goods and services sector are presented.

Output and gross value added are measured in basic prices and labour input is measured in full time equivalents (employed persons).

The environmental goods and services sector consists of a group of companies and authorities involved in activities with respect to measuring, preventing, limiting, minimalizing or correcting environmental damage to water, air and soil, and problems related to waste, noise and ecosystems (OECD, 1999; Eurostat 2009).

This definition includes 'cleaner technologies 'and 'cleaner goods and services' which reduce environmental risk and minimize the use of natural resources and pollution. The definition of the environmental goods and services sector is determined on European level and is used by EU-countries accordingly.
The group of business and institutions belonging to the environmental goods and services sector can be subdivided to industries. In this table only those business that execute environmental activities as primary or secondary activities are classified to economic industry. The ancillary activities are therefore presented separately. The activities that belong to the environmental goods and services sector can also be subdivided to environmental domains.
The before mentioned economic data of the environmental goods and services sector are presented in the following variables:
-Labour input of employed persons, full time equivalents
-Output at basic prices, mln Euro
-Gross value added at basic prices, mln Euro

Data available from: 2001-2012
As of 25 August 2015, this table is discontinued. Figures on 'in-house environmental activities' are no longer published, because a valuable source dropped out. A link to the new table 'Environmental Goods and Services Sector, industries; national accounts' can be found in chapter 3.

Status of the figures:
Provisional figures.

Changes as of 25 August 2015:
None, this is a discontinued table.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Labour input of employed persons
The input of labour that is deployed in a certain period. The labour input can be expressed as jobs, years of employment and hours of employment.
Employed persons are all individuals working at a company that is settled in The Netherlands or at a private household in The Netherlands.
Employed persons are considered all individuals performing paid labour, even if it is for just one or a few hour a week, even if they:
- perform labour that is legal, but which from the payment is withdrawn from registration by the treasury and social security authorities ('black labour');
- do not perform any labour temporary, but still get payment (e.g. in case of illness or hold-ups due to frost;
- are on holiday temporary, without payment.
Employed persons can be categorised in employees and freelancers.
Employees are individuals performing labour for a certain period, in return of payment or salary, in money or in kind.
Freelancers are individuals receiving income by performing labour at their own expenses and risk, for the company or profession they practise independently. Participating members of the family are also considered freelancers, unless they start an employment contract.
Output at basic prices
Output (basic prices) covers the value of all goods produced for sale, including unsold goods, and all receipts for services rendered. Output furthermore covers the market equivalent of goods and services produced for own use, such as own account capital formation, services of owner-occupied dwellings and agricultural products produced by farmers for own consumption.
The output of such goods is estimated by valuing the quantities produced against the price that the producer would have received if these goods had been sold. Output is valued at basic prices, defined as the price received by the producer excluding trade and transport margins and the balance of taxes and subsidies on products. This is the price the producer is ultimately left with.
Gross value added at basic prices
Value added at basic prices is equal to the difference between production (basic prices) and intermediate consumption.