There were 1,700 companies operating in the environmental sector in 2021
In 2021, 1,703 specialised enterprises were active in the environmental sector[1] , employing a total of 18,004 persons.
The turnover and added value in the environmental sector amounted to 8.3 billion and 2.6 billion euros, respectively. The total of the purchases of goods and services reached 5.8 billion euros, while gross investments in tangible goods accounted for 1.1 billion euros.
[1] The environmental sector consists mainly of specialised enterprises whose main activity is the production of environmental protection services, whether they belong to private or public producers and whether they operate on or off market. EPEA definition (Eurostat) of “Specialised producers”.
Economic indicators of the environmental sector (2018-2021)
| Total environmental sector | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprises subject to VAT | Number | 1,556 | 1,593 | 1,631 | 1,703 |
| Births of enterprises | Number | 110 | 129 | 130 | 143 |
| Deletions of enterprises | Number | 72 | 77 | 70 | 93 |
| Turnover | million EUR | 6,052 | 6,246 | 6,753 | 8,321 |
| Total of the purchases of goods and services | million EUR | 4,004 | 4,247 | 4,502 | 5,772 |
| Value added | million EUR | 2,101 | 2,012 | 2,225 | 2,606 |
| Gross investment in tangible goods | million EUR | 935 | 834 | 891 | 1,096 |
| Number of persons employed | Number | 17,709 | 18,325 | 18,079 | 18,004 |
| The environmental sector consists mainly of specialised enterprises whose main activity is the production of environmental protection services, whether they belong to private or public producers and whether they operate on or off market. EPEA definition (Eurostat) of “Specialised producers”
Note: Nace codes used (37 + 38 + 39) DBRIS change in the VAT universes from 2019 onwards Weighted figures | |||||
Doel en korte beschrijving
De milieusector bestaat hoofdzakelijk uit gespecialiseerde ondernemingen die als hoofdactiviteit de productie van diensten voor de bescherming van het milieu hebben, ongeacht of ze behoren tot privé- of openbare producenten en of ze marktactiviteiten of activiteiten buiten de markt uitvoeren. Definitie EPEA (Eurostat) van "Specialised producers".
Populatie
NACE rev 1 : 2003-2007 (Nace= 14.50+23.30+24.15+37+51.57+90) Sinds 2008, de volgende Nace Rev. 2 worden gebruikt 37 + 38 + 39 + 46.77
Frequentie
Jaarlijks.
Definities
Economische activiteit (NACE-BEL) : Officiële nomenclatuur met een 'X' op het einde van het nummer daar de informatie slechts 4 posities is.
Milieusector (eco-ondernemingen) : Omzetcijfer, totale aankopen van goederen en diensten, bruto-investeringen in gemeenschappelijke goederen en aantal werkzame personen.