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

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Environm. goods and services sector; industries, ec.indicators, 2001-2012
Industries (SIC 2008) Environmental domains 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 Environmental domains, total 2012* 130.0 34,526 13,239
Total environmental sector 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 76.0 18,813 7,530
Total environmental sector 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 54.0 15,712 5,710
A-U All economic activities Environmental domains, total 2012* 126.7 33,182 13,239
A-U All economic activities 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 72.7 17,469 7,530
A-U All economic activities 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 54.0 15,712 5,710
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Environmental domains, total 2012* 3.5 772 325
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 3.1 564 143
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 0.4 208 181
B-E Industry (no construction), energy Environmental domains, total 2012* x x x
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 1. Total environmental protection 2012* x x x
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* x x x
B Mining and quarrying Environmental domains, total 2012* x x x
B Mining and quarrying 1. Total environmental protection 2012* x x x
B Mining and quarrying 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* x x x
C Manufacturing Environmental domains, total 2012* 13.6 6,324 1,179
C Manufacturing 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 4.7 1,324 349
C Manufacturing 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 8.9 5,000 829
D Electricity and gas supply Environmental domains, total 2012* 0.5 989 699
D Electricity and gas supply 1. Total environmental protection 2012* . . .
D Electricity and gas supply 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 0.5 989 699
E Water supply and waste management Environmental domains, total 2012* 28.1 8,332 3,028
E Water supply and waste management 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 23.3 5,537 2,037
E Water supply and waste management 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 4.8 2,795 991
F Construction Environmental domains, total 2012* 31.1 4,995 1,815
F Construction 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 6.5 1,741 506
F Construction 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 24.6 3,254 1,309
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering Environmental domains, total 2012* 11.7 3,390 2,510
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 7.2 2,648 2,130
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 4.5 742 380
J Information and communication Environmental domains, total 2012* 0.2 47 18
J Information and communication 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 0.0 15 5
J Information and communication 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 0.1 32 12
K Financial institutions Environmental domains, total 2012* 0.6 169 91
K Financial institutions 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 0.0 0 0
K Financial institutions 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 0.6 169 91
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Environmental domains, total 2012* x x x
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 1. Total environmental protection 2012* x x x
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* x x x
M-N Business services Environmental domains, total 2012* 12.7 1,783 942
M-N Business services 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 8.7 1,122 622
M-N Business services 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 4.0 661 319
O-Q Government and care Environmental domains, total 2012* 22.6 5,854 2,372
O-Q Government and care 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 17.7 4,357 1,639
O-Q Government and care 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* 4.9 1,497 733
R-U Culture, recreation, other services Environmental domains, total 2012* x x x
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1. Total environmental protection 2012* x x x
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* x x x
In-house environmental activities Environmental domains, total 2012* 3.3 1,344 0
In-house environmental activities 1. Total environmental protection 2012* 3.3 1,344 0
In-house environmental activities 2. Total management of natural resources 2012* . . .
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.