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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) filed a notice (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-5705.pdf) in the March 16, 2010, Federal Register seeking comments on the definition it will use in measuring green jobs for the purpose of developing and implementing the collection of new data on green jobs. BLS’ goal is to develop information on: (1) the number of and trend over time in green jobs; (2) the industrial, occupational and geographic distribution of the jobs; and (3) the wages of the workers in these jobs. The notice observes that “there is no widely accepted standard definition of “green jobs,” but stated that “[b]roadly defined, green jobs are jobs involved in economic activities that help protect or restore the environment or conserve natural resources.” These economic activities generally fall into the following categories: renewable energy; energy efficiency; greenhouse gas reduction; pollution reduction and cleanup; recycling and waste reduction; agricultural and natural resources conservation; and education, compliance, public awareness, and training in environmental fields. Because BLS data about jobs are categorized and described according to industry (product or service produced) and occupation (type of work performed), the development and presentation of information on jobs related to green economic activity will be based on the standard classification systems used in BLS data, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). Using these standard classifications will allow comparison of green jobs data with existing measures of employment and wages that are based on NAICS or SOC, as well as meet Office of Management and Budget statistical standards; within NAICS, BLS may develop information for more detailed subcategories. Comments on the notice are due on and before April 30, 2010.
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