This statistic shows the number of employees in the environmental industry in the United States in 2017, broken down by sector. The solid waste management industry employed approximately 295,200 people.
Number of employees in the environmental industry in the United States, by sector
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International Trade Administration. (April 1, 2020). Number of employees in the environmental industry in the United States, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/790273/employment-in-the-environmental-industry-by-sector-us/
International Trade Administration. "Number of employees in the environmental industry in the United States, by sector." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790273/employment-in-the-environmental-industry-by-sector-us/
International Trade Administration. (2020). Number of employees in the environmental industry in the United States, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790273/employment-in-the-environmental-industry-by-sector-us/
International Trade Administration. "Number of Employees in The Environmental Industry in The United States, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790273/employment-in-the-environmental-industry-by-sector-us/
International Trade Administration, Number of employees in the environmental industry in the United States, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790273/employment-in-the-environmental-industry-by-sector-us/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Number of employees in the environmental industry in the United States, by sector [Graph], International Trade Administration, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/790273/employment-in-the-environmental-industry-by-sector-us/
