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UK Circular Economy Could Generate 1 Million Jobs by 2035

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UK Circular Economy Could Generate 1 Million Jobs by 2035

Global environmental action NGO WRAP said that circularity sectors supported substantial economic growth in the United Kingdom in 2024, with the potential to produce billions in gross value added productivity by 2035.

WRAP’S “Powering Good Growth: The Circular Economy Opportunity for Jobs, Manufacturing and Every Region of the UK” report found that circularity efforts supported some 559,000 jobs across the U.K., and more than 53 billion pounds (approximately $71 billion) in gross value added. The report also noted that growth could increase exponentially by 2035 with a circularity transformational shift—to the tune of more than 93 billion pounds ($124 billion) of additional gross value added and more than 1 million jobs supported.

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“The circular economy is already creating jobs and value across the U.K.,” the report said. “The opportunity is to create the conditions for further growth and ensure that the economic, environmental and social benefits identified in earlier research are realized in towns, cities and rural areas in every part of the country.”

K. saw overall circular economy growth in 2024, the breakdown among the region’s four nations presents a more varied picture. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland all recorded growth in circular economy employment between 2019 and 2024, while England saw a modest decline. K.



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