The number of jobs in America’s emerging clean energy economy grew nearly two and a half times faster than overall jobs between 1998 and 2007, according to a report (PDF) released last week by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The report also found that this promising sector is poised to expand significantly, driven by increasing consumer demand, venture capital and government infusions of cash, and federal and state policy reforms.
Pew found the count of the actual jobs in the clean energy economy grew at a national rate of 9.1 percent, while traditional jobs grew by only 3.7 percent between 1998 and 2007. Across all 50 states green job growth outperformed overall job growth in 38 states and the District of Columbia.
The report finds that the emerging clean energy economy is creating well-paying jobs in every state for people of all skill levels and educational backgrounds. Included in Pew’s definition are jobs as diverse as engineers, plumbers, administrative assistants, construction workers, machine setters, marketing consultants, teachers and many others, with annual incomes ranging from $21,000 to $111,000.
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