ECF

In reaction to the global financial and economic crisis that started in 2008, job creation has become a main priority of EU policy. In this context, ECF has decided to commission academic consultancy Transport & Mobility Leuven to carry out a study that quantifies the contribution of the cycling sector to job creation in Europe. This study has been realised with support from ECF’s partners in the Cycling Industry Club. It continues the work that has been initiated by ECF with the report on the cycling economy, estimating the economic benefit of cycling at € 205 bn per year for the EU-27

So far, investments in cycling have mostly been driven by factors like the need for a more efficient transport system, congestion relief, health benefits or improved access Employment in the cycling sector has rarely been used as an argument at the international level, except for cycling tourism. The aim of the study is to show that employment in the cycling sector is a co-benefit of investments in cycling, and also a benefit in its own right.