An explanation of green-collar jobs

By

Tommy Everson TechTarget

In this video, TechTarget editor Tommy Everson talks about green-collar jobs and what their purposes are.

The workforce is often divided into two categories -- white-collar jobs that involve office-related tasks, and blue-collar jobs that entail manual labor. But have you heard of green-collar jobs?

Green-collar jobs focus on environmental protection and sustainability, involving a wide range of responsibilities that contain elements of both white- and blue-collar work.

Green-collar is a term that's been around since the '90s, but the demand for these jobs has been rapidly increasing due to growing environmental concerns. The percentage of green workers globally jumped from 9.6% in 2015 to 13.3% in 2022.

Green-collar jobs are becoming available in nearly every industry from consulting to construction, including jobs such as composting, designing parks, installing solar panels, recycling and more.

As efforts to combat climate change become more urgent, more companies will look to adopt sustainable business practices, and green-collar professionals will be crucial in this effort.

Tommy Everson is an assistant editor for video content at TechTarget. He assists in content creation for TechTarget's YouTube channel and TikTok page.

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