Number of UK green jobs up by more than a third since 2015
Waste, energy efficiency and renewables make up more than half of green jobs.
The number of green jobs in the UK went up by 34.6% between 2015 and 2023, with waste, energy efficiency and renewables as the top activities.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) latest estimate, there were 690,900 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in the UK in 2023 – up from 513,300 in 2015. The ONS defines green jobs as "employment in an activity that contributes to protecting or restoring the environment, including those that mitigate or adapt to climate change". These now represent around 2.5% of all FTE jobs in the UK.
