Green Jobs

Sizing the Clean Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment Growth through Innovation, Environment, Cities, Competitiveness, Jobs and the Economy
Brookings: July 2011

The clean economy, which employs some 2.7 million workers, encompasses a significant number of jobs in establishments spread across a diverse group of industries. Though modest in size, the clean economy employs more workers than the fossil fuel industry and bulks larger than bioscience but remains smaller than the IT-producing sectors. Most clean economy jobs reside in mature segments that cover a wide swath of activities including manufacturing and the provision of public services such as wastewater and mass transit. A smaller portion of the clean economy encompasses newer segments that respond to energy-related challenges. These include the solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, fuel cell, smart grid, biofuel, and battery industries.

The clean economy grew more slowly in aggregate than the national economy between 2003 and 2010, but newer “cleantech” segments produced explosive job gains and the clean economy outperformed the nation during the recession. Overall, today’s clean economy establishments added half a million jobs between 2003 and 2010, expanding at an annual rate of 3.4 percent.

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Among regions, the South has the largest number of clean economy jobs though the West has the largest share relative to its population. Seven of the 21 states with at least 50,000 clean economy jobs are in the South. Among states, California has the highest number of clean jobs but Alaska and Oregon have the most per worker. READ MORE !

Some Highlights:
California had 318,156 jobs followed by NY @ 185,038 and TX @ 144,081;
LA Metro area had 89,592 jobs.
Average annual wage:
California: $46,400
LA Metro: $40,910
US average: $43,773.

2010 Tables & Charts:
Table 1. Segments of the Clean Economy
Table 2. Job Growth Median Year of Establishment Birth by Clean Economy Segment
Table 3. Share of Clean Economy Jobs
Table 4. Metro Areas with the Most Clean Economy Jobs, 100 Largest Metros
Appendix A. The U.S. Clean Economy by Category and Segment
Appendix B. The Aggregate Clean Economy by State (Map)
Appendix C. The Aggregate Clean Economy 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas
Appendix D. The Clean Economy by Industry (NAICS-Based
Appendix E. Occupations of the Clean Economy