BLS produces information on jobs related to production of green goods and services, jobs related to use of green technologies and practices, and green careers.
Overview of BLS Green Jobs
Green jobs information from BLS provides data on jobs related to production of green goods and services, jobs related to use of green technologies and practices, and green careers. The jobs data are produced through three data collection activities and are based on the BLS green jobs measurement approach and definition.
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BLS has developed this definition of green jobs for use in data collection in two planned surveys.
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.
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The Green Career Information staff within the Employment Projections program produces career information on green jobs. The information available for occupations includes: wages, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, working conditions, and necessary education, training, and credentials. New articles will be added periodically.
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For additional information concerning Green Jobs, contact us:
- Via e-mail.
- Via telephone at 202-691-5185.
- Via mail to:
Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Suite 2135
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington DC 20212-0001
