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Green jobs on the rise

LinkedIn published an insightful report on green jobs rising globally. Green jobs are defined as requiring green skills that enable the environmental sustainability of economic activities.

Key takeaways from the report:

In the last five years, the number of Renewables & Environment jobs in the US has increased by 237%, in stark contrast to the 19% increase for Oil & Gas jobs;
The share of green talent increased from 9.6% in 2015, to 13.3% so far in 2021 (a growth rate of 38.5%);
While job postings requiring green skills grew at 8% annually over the past five years, the share of green talent has grown at roughly 6% annually in the same period. That means a rising deficit for green talent;
The fastest-growing green skills are in Ecosystem Management, Environmental Policy, and Pollution Prevention;
The top five fastest-growing green jobs between 2016 and 2021, in terms of annual growth, are Sustainability Manager (30%), Wind Turbine Technician (24%), Solar Consultant (23%), Ecologist (22%), and Environmental Health and Safety Specialist (20%);
The top 5 countries with the highest green skill intensity are the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and India.

You may read the full report here

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