The sectors going green

- The transition to a green economy is new for most of us. The great thing is in a more connected world, we can learn from each other. Looking at which sectors are innovating in green talent is a great place to start. And when we add a layer of data, what we call our green skills intensity index, we can really understand what's happening. It also helps us understand how workers are transitioning into green jobs and any barriers we may need to collectively tear down. Different sectors will advance at different velocities. This can be for varied reasons. But what we do know for sure, the demand for green talent and green skills is outpacing supply. This is due in part because sectors that traditionally generated high emissions are now retro-skilling workers with green skills while newer sectors are baking in green skills from the get go. Our green skills intensity index not only shows which sectors are leading the transition to greening their workforce but also which sectors are lagging behind. This can be useful for understanding how workers transition into and out of sector jobs. Let's dive in. Leading sectors include agriculture, corporate services, design, energy and mining, manufacturing, and public administration. These leaders are showing some very clear traits. They have above average green skills intensity. Their workers are increasingly transitioning into green and greening jobs. In fact, two and a half times more workers are transitioning into green jobs than non-green jobs in these key sectors. Following the leaders are those sectors that are trending positive. These span a wide range of industries from arts and entertainment to wellness and fitness. While these have below average green skills intensities, workers are still transitioning into green jobs at a higher pace than non-green jobs. Some sectors are less clear. For example, hardware and networking, non-profit, and public safety currently perform below the average green skills intensity. They are not yet showing any major shift in green job transitions. Finally, some sectors like construction and education are not going in the right direction. Workers are transitioning out of green jobs at a faster rate than workers are transitioning into green jobs. For every 47 workers that takes up a green job, 100 do not. Today, workers are increasingly acquiring green skills and transitioning into green and greening jobs. This creates a positive net transition. However, in aggregate, the volume of such transitions is still too low to have a transformative impact alone. Green skills intensity needs to increase in every sector and in every country to build the supply needed and meet the demand required to achieve climate goals. The green economy will be a success if we can get the right balance of increased green skills and job transitions.