Does not include remediation and other waste management services.
Figures were calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ based on the number of jobs by country of birth provided by the source.
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Employment in waste management in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
In 2022, the waste collection, treatment, and disposal sector in the United Kingdom employed roughly ** people, a year-over-year decrease of *** percent. The previous year had seen the highest employment in the sector across the indicated period. Waste collection was the largest waste management segment in the UK, based on number of jobs.
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