pat getz, assistant commissioner dixie sommers , assistant commissioner march 17, 2010

Pat Getz, Assistant CommissionerPat Getz, Assistant CommissionerDixie Sommers, Assistant CommissionerDixie Sommers, Assistant Commissioner

March 17, 2010March 17, 2010

Bureau of Labor Statistics Green Bureau of Labor Statistics Green Jobs InitiativeJobs Initiative

2Defining Green Industries, Business, Occupations, and Jobs

PresentersPresenters

Presenters: Dixie Sommers

Assistant CommissionerBureau of Labor Statistics

Pat GetzAssistant CommissionerBureau of Labor Statistics

Moderator: Anthony D. Dais

Employment and Training Administration


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PresenterPresenter

Dixie SommersDixie SommersAssistant Commissioner

Bureau of Labor Statistics


BLS Green Jobs InitiativeBLS Green Jobs Initiative

FY 2010 appropriations– $7.8 million for BLS to develop new green jobs

data

Goals are to provide information on:

– Number of green jobs and trends over time

– Industrial, occupational, and geographic distribution of these jobs

– What these jobs pay


Defining green jobsDefining green jobs

No widely accepted definition available Definition should be objective and

empirically measurable Use standard classifications to provide

comparability to other data

– North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

– Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)



BLS reviewed the literature

– To understand issues such as renewable energy, energy conservation, and greenhouse gas abatement

– To examine definitions and measurement approaches developed by others• O*NET green jobs study

• State surveys and studies

• Studies by other private and public organizations



BLS consulted with stakeholders

– To gain better understanding of green economic activities and production processes from experts

– State LMI offices: Green Jobs Study Group

– Federal agencies: Commerce, Energy, EPA, ETA, and others

– Industry associations



BLS definition is based on economic activity

– Does not consider job aspects unrelated to the work (e.g., wages, union membership, benefits, benefits, career ladders)

– Will collect wage data

– Users may supplement with other data

– Present results so users may choose industries needed for their purposes


PresenterPresenter

Pat GetzPat GetzAssistant Commissioner




BLS has adopted two approaches

– Output approach•Identify establishments producing green goods

and services

•Count the associated jobs

– Process approach•Identify establishments using environmentally-

friendly production processes

•Count the associated jobs



Broadly defined, green jobs are jobs involved in economic activities that help protect or restore the environment or conserve natural resources.

Categories of green economic activity



Green economic activities result in production of green goods and services

BLS defined four types of green goods and services



1. Direct green goods and services– A good or service produced specifically for

an environmental protection or natural resource conservation purpose.

– Examples:• Pollution control equipment

• Weatherizing buildings



2. Indirect green goods and services: – Not direct green goods or services

– When produced, consumed, or scrapped, better for environment or conservation than other goods used for same purpose

– Among the goods included are• Goods containing recycled inputs (at the production

stage where such inputs introduced)

• Remanufactured goods

• Organic agricultural products and processed foods



Standards for green-ness– To identify indirect goods that are “more

energy efficient”, “ less polluting” etc, a goal is objective standards

– BLS exploring use of federal and other standards

– Including USDA certified organic, Energy Star appliances, LEEDS certification in construction



Examples of indirect green goods and services

• Electricity produced from renewable sources

• Hybrid vehicles

• Mercury-free batteries

• Recycled steel (but not handtools made from recycled steel)

• Retreaded tires

• Organic produce and canned organic vegetables



3. Specialized inputs to production of a direct or indirect green good or service

– Examples•Wind turbine blades

•Mass transit rail cars



4. Distribution of green goods– Services that specialize in distribution of green

goods, including services in• Transportation and warehousing services

• Wholesale and retail trade

• Rental and leasing services

• Restaurants and food services

– Examples• Trucking services

• Grocery stores

• Restaurants


Measuring Green Jobs: output Measuring Green Jobs: output approachapproach

BLS identified industries where green goods and services are classified– List of detailed NAICS industries

Data collection– Green goods and services industry survey

– Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey expansion


PresenterPresenter

Dixie SommersDixie SommersAssistant Commissioner



Measuring Green Jobs : Measuring Green Jobs : output approachoutput approach

Green goods and services industry survey– Sample establishments in industries where

green goods and services are classified

– Present to respondents a description of green products or services classified in their industry

– Request share of revenue accounted for by sale of green goods and services

– Use share of revenue as proxy for share of employment


Basic Publication GoalBasic Publication Goal

For all NAICS codes where green activity is found, publish one or more categories of green employment; example:

NAICS 221119 Other Electric Power Generation employment, may sub-divide into:

– Solar power

– Wind power

– Geothermal power

– Other renewable power


Measuring Green Jobs : Measuring Green Jobs : output approachoutput approach

Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey– Obtain occupational staffing patterns and

wages of establishments in the industry survey sample

– Overlap of industry sample with regular Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) sample

– Expand OES sample as needed


Measuring Green Jobs: Measuring Green Jobs: process approachprocess approach

Green economic activities may result in changes to production processes for any type of good or service– Production of green goods and services for

use within the establishment• Example: solar power used in a retail store

– Use of production methods that have positive impact on environment or natural resources conservation• Example: redesigning product packaging to

reduce use of plastics


Measuring Green Jobs: Measuring Green Jobs: process approachprocess approach

Special employer survey to measuring jobs related to environmentally- friendly production processes

– Does the establishment use environmentally-friendly production processes?

– If yes, does it employ any workers whose primary duties relate to those processes?

– If yes, collect information on number of workers and their wages, by occupation


What’s next?What’s next?

Federal Register Notice soliciting public comment on green jobs definition– Access at www.bls.gov/green

– Comment period closes April 30, 2010

Output approach surveys – Industry survey field testing, spring 2010

– Sample design work underway

Process approach survey– Initial development underway


When to expect resultsWhen to expect results

Output approach– Survey collection during FY2011

– Results in FY2012

Process approach– Survey in collection during FY2011

– Results in FY2012

Career information– Initial product by end of FY2010


Standards for surveysStandards for surveys

BLS and other Federal statistical agencies work under Office of Management and Budget guidelines and standards.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg_statpolicy/


Pat Getz, Assistant Commissioner 202-691-6521

[email protected] Sommers, Assistant

Commissioner202-691-5701

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