First Metro Green Jobs Report Projects 4.2 Million Jobs by 2038 (PDF; 175 KB)
Source: U.S. Conference of Mayors

According to a groundbreaking study establishing a national Green Jobs Index, the U.S. economy currently generates more than 750,000 green jobs—a number that is projected to grow five-fold to more than 4.2 million jobs over the next three decades. The report, released today by The U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayors Climate Protection Center, is the first calculation of its kind to measure how many direct and indirect jobs are in the new and emerging U.S. green economy.
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Prepared by Global Insight, Inc, the report found that over half (419,000) of current green jobs were found in the category of Engineering, Legal, Research and Consulting, highlighting the important role supportive or “indirect” jobs play in moving the economy toward energy independence. The second largest category was Renewable Power Generation (127,000 jobs), followed by Agriculture and Forestry providing a significant contribution of 57,500 jobs.

Under assumed scenarios and with government commitment and investments, the report projects Green Jobs could contribute 10% of new jobs through 2038, representing the fastest growing job segment in the U.S. economy. By 2038, the report forecasts that renewable electricity production will create 1.23 million jobs; alternative transportation fuels 1.5 million jobs; engineering, legal, research and consulting positions will be more than 1.4 million; and commercial and residential retrofits at 81,000 jobs, for a total of 4.2 million.

Current green jobs are well distributed across the country. Approximately 85% are located in metropolitan areas, while the remaining are found in non-metro counties.

+ Key Findings (PDF; 59 KB)
+ Full Report (PDF; 788 KB)

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