Environmental goods and services sector; activities, 1995-2010

Environmental goods and services sector; activities, 1995-2010

Environmental activities Environmental domains Periods Labour input of employed persons (1 000 years of employment) Output at basic prices (mln euros) Gross value added at basic prices (mln euros)
In-house environmental activities Environmental domains, total 2010** 5.0 1,412 535
In-house environmental activities 1. Total environmental protection 2010** 5.0 1,412 535
In-house environmental activities 1.1 Air 2010** 1.8 658 233
In-house environmental activities 1.2 Soil, ground water and surface water 2010** 0.5 152 42
In-house environmental activities 1.3 Waste 2010** 0.2 82 30
In-house environmental activities 1.4 Waste water 2010** 1.0 320 105
In-house environmental activities 1.5 Other environmental protection 2010** 1.6 201 126
In-house environmental activities 2. Total management of natural resources 2010** . . .
In-house environmental activities 2.1 Energy saving, ren. energy systems 2010** . . .
In-house environmental activities 2.2 Other man. of natural resources 2010** . . .
Insulation activities constr. industry Environmental domains, total 2010** 6.3 779 364
Insulation activities constr. industry 1. Total environmental protection 2010** . . .
Insulation activities constr. industry 1.1 Air 2010** . . .
Insulation activities constr. industry 1.2 Soil, ground water and surface water 2010** . . .
Insulation activities constr. industry 1.3 Waste 2010** . . .
Insulation activities constr. industry 1.4 Waste water 2010** . . .
Insulation activities constr. industry 1.5 Other environmental protection 2010** . . .
Insulation activities constr. industry 2. Total management of natural resources 2010** 6.3 779 364
Insulation activities constr. industry 2.1 Energy saving, ren. energy systems 2010** 6.3 779 364
Insulation activities constr. industry 2.2 Other man. of natural resources 2010** . . .
Environmental related constr. activities Environmental domains, total 2010** 11.2 2,445 704
Environmental related constr. activities 1. Total environmental protection 2010** 10.9 2,343 675
Environmental related constr. activities 1.1 Air 2010** x x x
Environmental related constr. activities 1.2 Soil, ground water and surface water 2010** 0.6 120 35
Environmental related constr. activities 1.3 Waste 2010** x x x
Environmental related constr. activities 1.4 Waste water 2010** 1.4 301 72
Environmental related constr. activities 1.5 Other environmental protection 2010** 8.6 1,843 553
Environmental related constr. activities 2. Total management of natural resources 2010** 0.3 102 29
Environmental related constr. activities 2.1 Energy saving, ren. energy systems 2010** . . .
Environmental related constr. activities 2.2 Other man. of natural resources 2010** 0.3 102 29
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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.

Data available from 1995 to 2010.

Status of the figures:
The figures for 2010 are revised provisional. As this table has been discontinued, they will not become definite.


Changes as of 13 November 2013:
None, since this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
No longer applicable.
This table will be replaced by Environmental goods and services sector; activities, economic indicators. See section 3.

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.