The GGS program is a survey-based program, covering 120,000 business establishments, which provides a measure of national and State employment in industries that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment.
The Green Goods and Services (GGS) Survey is an annual survey that has been developed to address the need for data on the size and scope of the United States' green economy.
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Green Goods and Services
March 22, 2012
In 2010, the United States had 3.1 million Green Goods and Services (GGS) jobs.
GGS jobs accounted for 2.4 percent of total U.S. covered employment.
The private sector had 2.3 million GGS jobs and the public sector had 860,000 GGS jobs.
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Current
- Green Goods and Services (HTML) (PDF)
- Supplemental Tables
- 2010 annual data with percent distribution (PDF)
- Experimental quarterly data (Overview)
- First quarter 2011 (PDF)
- Second quarter 2011 (PDF)
- Third quarter 2011 (PDF)
STAFF MEMBERS OF THE GREEN GOODS AND SERVICES PROGRAM ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
Telephone: (202) 691-5185
If you have specific GGS data question, please contact us via e-mail: GGSInfo@bls.gov.
Written inquiries should be directed to:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Green Goods and Services Survey
Suite 4840
2 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, D.C. 20212–0001
