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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Green Jobs, Measuring Green Jobs

Methodologies to Measure "Green Jobs"


The output approach (identifies companies that produce green goods and services and counts associated jobs)
and the process approach (identified companies that produce green production practices and counts associated jobs)




Definition of "Green Jobs".  Green jobs are either:
Jobs in businesses that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources.
Jobs in which workers’ duties involve making their establishment’s production processes more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources.

The Clean Energy Economy, Repowering Jobs, Businesses, and Investments Across America

Current and Potential Jobs in the US Metro Economies Study

Interesting study but the green jobs forecast seems too optimistic...

The Challenges of Starting a Green Jobs Industry Cluster

Will these new reports and statistics bolster greater economic development efforts for the growing green job cluster?

New NAICS or industry analysis codes so tracking green industries as a whole becomes easier
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) national survey of green jobs
The Brookings Institution's and Battelle's "clean jobs" study in metropolitan areas