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Table 3. Green Goods and Services (GGS) private sector employment by detailed industry, annual averages







Table 3. Green Goods and Services (GGS) private sector employment by detailed industry, annual averages
Industry NAICS(1) GGS employment(2) GGS percent(3) GGS employment change from:
2010 - 2011
2010 2011 2010 2011

Total private

  2,342,562 2,515,200 2.2 2.3 172,638

Natural resources and mining

11,21

63,344 64,689 3.5 3.4 1,345

Crop production

111

36,703 36,796 6.9 6.9 93

Oilseed and grain farming

1111

3,934 4,775 9.3 10.6 841

Vegetable and melon farming

1112

10,045 10,701 10.7 11.3 656

Fruit and tree nut farming

1113

12,954 11,669 7.1 6.3 -1,285

Greenhouse and nursery production

1114

5,627 5,631 3.9 3.9 4

Other crop farming

1119

4,143 4,020 6.5 6.5 -123

Animal production and aquaculture

112

6,626 6,196 2.9 2.7 -430

Cattle ranching and farming

1121

3,800 3,421 2.9 2.5 -379

Hog and pig farming

1122

536 (4)- 1.9 (4)- -

Poultry and egg production

1123

1,787 1,798 4.6 4.6 11

Sheep and goat farming

1124

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Aquaculture

1125

382 426 6.5 7.5 44

Other animal production

1129

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Forestry and logging

113

9,432 10,564 16.8 19.0 1,132

Timber tract operations

1131

1,061 1,292 29.7 35.6 231

Forest nursery and gathering forest products

1132

528 434 17.9 14.1 -94

Logging

1133

7,844 8,837 15.8 18.1 993

Agriculture and forestry support activities

115

10,583 11,133 3.2 3.3 550

Support activities for crop production

1151

5,395 5,761 1.9 2.0 366

Support activities for animal production

1152

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Support activities for forestry

1153

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Utilities

22

69,031 71,129 12.5 12.9 2,098

Utilities

221

69,031 71,129 12.5 12.9 2,098

Power generation and supply

2211

49,973 53,787 12.6 13.6 3,814

Electric power generation

22111

49,973 53,787 29.5 32.4 3,814

Hydroelectric power generation

221111

5,124 3,780 72.7 64.8 -1,344

Nuclear electric power generation

221113

39,818 44,054 75.7 83.6 4,236

Solar electric power generation

221114

(5)- 522 (5)- 97.9 -

Wind electric power generation

221115

(5)- 2,724 (5)- 91.7 -

Geothermal electric power generation

221116

(5)- 1,017 (5)- 96.9 -

Biomass electric power generation

221117

(5)- 1,166 (5)- 92.3 -

Other electric power generation

221118

(5)- 525 (5)- 65.8 -

Water, sewage and other systems

2213

19,058 17,342 40.8 37.0 -1,716

Water supply and irrigation systems

22131

11,995 10,248 32.0 27.2 -1,747

Sewage treatment facilities

22132

6,439 6,448 87.7 88.1 9

Steam and air-conditioning supply

22133

624 646 32.2 34.6 22

Construction

23

385,777 487,709 7.0 8.9 101,932

Construction of buildings

236

78,113 117,263 6.4 9.7 39,150

Residential building construction

2361

31,498 57,016 5.5 10.1 25,518

Nonresidential building construction

2362

46,615 60,247 7.2 9.3 13,632

Heavy and civil engineering construction

237

44,560 49,613 5.5 6.0 5,053

Utility system construction

2371

34,642 39,330 9.1 9.9 4,688

Land subdivision

2372

1,889 1,664 3.7 3.7 -225

Other heavy construction

2379

8,028 8,618 8.5 9.1 590

Specialty trade contractors

238

263,105 320,833 7.6 9.3 57,728

Building foundation and exterior contractors

2381

39,585 51,190 5.9 7.7 11,605

Building equipment contractors

2382

164,809 194,476 10.1 11.9 29,667

Building finishing contractors

2383

38,185 49,119 6.0 7.9 10,934

Other specialty trade contractors

2389

20,526 26,049 4.0 5.0 5,523

Manufacturing

31-33

492,985 507,168 4.3 4.3 14,183

Textile product mills

314

10,484 10,131 8.8 8.6 -353

Textile furnishings mills

3141

(6)9,461 9,271 (6)16.5 17.0 (6)-190

Other textile product mills

3149

1,023 859 1.7 1.4 -164

Wood product mfg.

321

33,838 33,052 10.0 9.8 -786

Sawmills and wood preservation

3211

498 323 0.6 0.4 -175

Plywood and engineered wood product mfg.

3212

6,545 6,840 10.4 11.2 295

Plywood and engineered wood product mfg.

32121

6,545 6,840 10.4 11.2 295

Hardwood veneer and plywood mfg.

321211

1,516 1,992 10.3 13.2 476

Softwood veneer and plywood mfg.

321212

(4)- 658 (4)- 4.9 -

Engineered wood member mfg.

321213

(4)- 345 (4)- 8.6 -

Truss mfg.

321214

997 1,158 5.5 6.8 161

Reconstituted wood product mfg.

321219

2,929 2,687 23.8 22.8 -242

Other wood product mfg.

3219

26,795 25,888 13.8 13.5 -907

Millwork

32191

20,839 21,970 22.7 24.9 1,131

Wood window and door mfg.

321911

18,055 19,041 40.1 44.8 986

Other millwork, including flooring

321918

2,783 2,928 7.9 8.6 145

All other wood product mfg.

32199

5,956 3,919 11.6 7.7 -2,037

Manufactured home, mobile home, mfg.

321991

3,803 2,114 19.9 11.7 -1,689

Prefabricated wood building mfg.

321992

2,154 1,805 16.1 14.2 -349

Paper mfg.

322

33,853 32,032 8.6 8.3 -1,821

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

3221

33,853 32,032 30.3 29.3 -1,821

Pulp mills

32211

1,208 1,078 20.3 18.0 -130

Paper mills

32212

19,669 18,167 25.9 24.5 -1,502

Paper, except newsprint, mills

322121

17,052 15,552 25.0 23.3 -1,500

Newsprint mills

322122

2,617 2,615 33.6 34.8 -2

Paperboard mills

32213

12,976 12,787 43.6 43.7 -189

Petroleum and coal products mfg.

324

3,244 3,278 2.9 3.0 34

Petroleum and coal products mfg.

3241

3,244 3,278 2.9 3.0 34

Chemical mfg.

325

23,124 24,733 2.9 3.2 1,609

Basic chemical mfg.

3251

10,600 10,842 7.5 7.6 242

Agricultural chemical mfg.

3253

639 518 1.8 1.4 -121

Paint, coating, and adhesive mfg.

3255

3,674 4,131 6.6 7.2 457

Paint and coating mfg.

32551

2,731 3,078 7.5 8.2 347

Adhesive mfg.

32552

943 1,053 4.9 5.3 110

Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry mfg.

3256

2,228 2,601 2.2 2.6 373

Soap and cleaning compound mfg.

32561

2,228 2,601 4.3 5.0 373

Soap and other detergent mfg.

325611

674 806 2.8 3.4 132

Polish and other sanitation good mfg.

325612

1,553 1,795 6.8 7.7 242

Other chemical product and preparation mfg.

3259

5,983 6,641 7.1 7.8 658

Printing ink mfg.

32591

1,357 1,400 14.3 14.9 43

All other chemical preparation mfg.

32599

4,626 5,241 6.8 7.7 615

Custom compounding of purchased resins

325991

1,597 1,968 10.5 12.7 371

Other miscellaneous chemical product mfg.

325998

3,029 3,273 8.9 9.3 244

Plastics and rubber products mfg.

326

32,407 33,421 5.2 5.3 1,014

Plastics product mfg.

3261

27,768 28,660 5.5 5.7 892

Other plastics product mfg.

32619

27,768 28,660 10.2 10.5 892

Plastics plumbing fixture mfg.

326191

409 801 3.3 6.7 392

All other plastics product mfg.

326199

(6)27,359 27,860 (6)10.6 10.6 (6)501

Rubber product mfg.

3262

4,639 4,760 3.8 3.8 121

Tire mfg.

32621

3,008 3,221 5.8 6.0 213

Tire retreading

326212

3,008 3,221 45.4 46.4 213

Other rubber product mfg.

32629

1,631 1,539 3.4 3.0 -92

All other rubber product mfg.

326299

1,631 1,539 7.0 6.2 -92

Nonmetallic mineral product mfg.

327

29,710 29,885 8.1 8.2 175

Clay product and refractory mfg.

3271

(6)4,878 4,706 (6)12.1 11.6 (6)-172

Glass and glass product mfg.

3272

7,991 9,079 10.1 11.4 1,088

Cement and concrete product mfg.

3273

9,963 9,495 5.9 5.8 -468

Lime and gypsum product mfg.

3274

2,397 2,433 17.8 18.3 36

Other nonmetallic mineral products

3279

4,481 4,172 6.9 6.3 -309

All other nonmetallic mineral products mfg.

32799

4,481 4,172 8.0 7.4 -309

Mineral wool mfg.

327993

3,597 3,311 22.3 20.8 -286

Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral products

327999

884 861 8.1 7.8 -23

Primary metal mfg.

331

64,859 63,292 18.0 16.3 -1,567

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg.

3311

(6)37,831 33,812 (6)44.1 36.9 (6)-4,019

Alumina and aluminum production

3313

(6)8,316 8,200 (6)15.4 14.4 (6)-116

Other nonferrous metal production

3314

(6)9,788 10,493 (6)16.9 17.2 (6)705

Foundries

3315

8,925 10,787 8.0 8.9 1,862

Fabricated metal product mfg.

332

31,476 30,310 2.5 2.3 -1,166

Forging and stamping

3321

1,565 1,527 1.8 1.6 -38

Architectural and structural metals mfg.

3323

21,720 21,792 6.8 6.6 72

Plate work and fabricated structural products

33231

9,508 9,124 6.5 6.0 -384

Fabricated structural metal mfg.

332312

9,508 9,124 12.4 11.5 -384

Ornamental and architectural metal products

33232

12,213 12,668 7.1 7.2 455

Metal window and door mfg.

332321

12,213 12,668 24.1 25.5 455

Other fabricated metal product mfg.

3329

8,190 6,991 3.3 2.8 -1,199

Metal valve mfg.

33291

7,201 6,273 9.0 7.6 -928

Industrial valve mfg.

332911

3,597 3,579 15.5 14.8 -18

Plumbing fixture fitting and trim mfg.

332913

1,716 1,608 17.8 17.2 -108

Other metal valve and pipe fitting mfg.

332919

1,888 1,085 11.6 6.9 -803

All other fabricated metal product mfg.

33299

989 718 0.6 0.4 -271

Fabricated pipe and pipe fitting mfg.

332996

989 718 3.6 2.4 -271

Machinery mfg.

333

67,057 69,097 6.8 6.6 2,040

Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg.

3331

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Commercial and service industry machinery

3333

(6)10,618 10,577 (6)11.5 11.5 (6)-41

HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment

3334

41,412 42,242 32.9 32.7 830

HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment

33341

41,412 42,242 32.9 32.7 830

Fan, blower, air purification equipment mfg.

333413

8,502 9,000 32.5 32.9 498

Heating equipment, except warm air furnaces

333414

5,550 5,736 34.8 33.3 186

AC, refrigeration, and forced air heating

333415

27,360 27,507 32.7 32.5 147

Metalworking machinery mfg.

3335

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Turbine and power transmission equipment mfg.

3336

14,328 15,540 15.7 15.7 1,212

Turbine and power transmission equipment mfg.

33361

14,328 15,540 15.7 15.7 1,212

Turbine and turbine generator set units mfg.

333611

13,400 14,439 50.3 49.7 1,039

Engine and power transmission equipment mfg., excl. turbine mfg.

333612,3

928 1,100 3.8 4.1 172

Computer and electronic product mfg.

334

65,759 74,105 6.0 6.7 8,346

Computer and peripheral equipment mfg.

3341

23,706 24,723 14.9 15.7 1,017

Communications equipment mfg.

3342

2,827 2,688 2.4 2.3 -139

Audio and video equipment mfg.

3343

628 770 3.1 3.9 142

Semiconductor and electronic component mfg.

3344

22,491 27,454 6.1 7.2 4,963

Electronic instrument mfg.

3345

16,107 18,470 4.0 4.6 2,363

Electronic instrument mfg.

33451

16,107 18,470 4.0 4.6 2,363

Automatic environmental control mfg.

334512

2,310 2,515 12.7 14.0 205

Industrial process variable instruments

334513

4,584 5,528 8.2 9.5 944

Totalizing fluid meters and counting devices

334514

2,488 3,302 23.0 30.0 814

Electricity and signal testing instruments

334515

2,736 3,015 6.8 7.2 279

Analytical laboratory instrument mfg.

334516

1,813 1,764 5.9 5.6 -49

Other measuring and controlling device mfg.

334519

(6)2,176 2,346 (6)6.6 7.1 (6)170

Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.

335

41,865 45,998 11.8 12.6 4,133

Electric lighting equipment mfg.

3351

11,214 13,030 24.8 28.9 1,816

Electric lamp bulb and part mfg.

33511

3,844 4,058 42.4 45.5 214

Lighting fixture mfg.

33512

7,371 8,971 20.4 24.7 1,600

Residential electric lighting fixture mfg.

335121

885 956 10.8 11.9 71

Nonresidential electric lighting fixture mfg.

335122

4,618 5,726 24.2 29.7 1,108

Other lighting equipment mfg.

335129

1,868 2,289 21.0 25.8 421

Household appliance mfg.

3352

13,879 14,859 23.7 26.4 980

Small electrical appliance mfg.

33521

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Major appliance mfg.

33522

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Household cooking appliance mfg.

335221

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Household refrigerator and home freezer mfg.

335222

(4)- 3,443 (4)- 25.8 -

Household laundry equipment mfg.

335224

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Other major household appliance mfg.

335228

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Electrical equipment mfg.

3353

8,036 9,222 6.0 6.7 1,186

Electrical equipment mfg.

33531

8,036 9,222 6.0 6.7 1,186

Electric power and specialty transformer mfg.

335311

3,979 4,328 16.6 18.0 349

Motor and generator mfg.

335312

4,057 4,894 10.5 12.3 837

Other electrical equipment and component mfg.

3359

8,736 8,887 7.4 7.1 151

Battery mfg.

33591

4,590 4,642 19.1 17.7 52

Storage battery mfg.

335911

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Primary battery mfg.

335912

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Other electrical equipment and component mfg.

33599

4,147 4,245 12.5 12.0 98

Miscellaneous electrical equipment mfg.

335999

4,147 4,245 15.7 15.2 98

Transportation equipment mfg.

336

43,243 45,367 3.3 3.3 2,124

Motor vehicle mfg.

3361

12,740 11,888 8.3 7.4 -852

Motor vehicle parts mfg.

3363

(6)22,615 25,490 (6)5.4 5.7 (6)2,875

Railroad rolling stock mfg.

3365

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Ship and boat building

3366

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Furniture and related product mfg.

337

12,066 12,469 3.4 3.6 403

Office furniture and fixtures mfg.

3372

9,585 9,779 10.0 10.0 194

Other furniture related product mfg.

3379

2,481 2,690 6.8 7.6 209

Trade

42,44-45

205,567 223,079 1.0 1.1 17,512

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

423

94,916 104,913 3.5 3.8 9,997

Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers

4239

94,916 104,913 34.4 36.1 9,997

Miscellaneous store retailers

453

110,651 118,166 14.3 15.2 7,515

Used merchandise stores

4533

110,651 118,166 88.2 88.7 7,515

Transportation and warehousing

48-49

242,137 238,755 6.1 5.9 -3,382

Water transportation

483

2,393 2,180 3.8 3.4 -213

Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation

4831

1,751 1,586 4.7 4.1 -165

Inland water transportation

4832

642 595 2.6 2.4 -47

Transit and ground passenger transportation

485

239,744 236,574 57.2 55.0 -3,170

Urban transit systems

4851

34,935 34,956 84.7 84.5 21

Interurban and rural bus transportation

4852

11,528 11,494 62.7 62.5 -34

School and employee bus transportation

4854

167,924 166,916 91.9 90.9 -1,008

Charter bus industry

4855

17,326 15,194 58.4 50.2 -2,132

Other ground passenger transportation

4859

8,030 8,014 10.1 9.5 -16

Information

51

33,321 29,412 1.2 1.1 -3,909

Publishing industries, except Internet

511

22,355 21,160 3.0 2.8 -1,195

Newspaper, book, and directory publishers

5111

12,118 11,025 2.4 2.3 -1,093

Software publishers

5112

10,237 10,135 4.0 3.8 -102

Motion picture and sound recording industries

512

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Motion picture and video industries

5121

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Broadcasting, except Internet

515

7,525 5,352 2.6 1.9 -2,173

Radio and television broadcasting

5151

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Cable and other subscription programming

5152

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Other information services

519

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Other information services

5191

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Financial activities

52,53

462 475 0.0 0.0 13

Securities, commodity contracts, investments

523

462 475 0.1 0.1 13

Professional and Technical Services

54

355,386 381,981 4.8 5.0 26,595

Professional and technical services

541

355,386 381,981 4.8 5.0 26,595

Legal services

5411

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Architectural and engineering services

5413

184,628 192,393 14.4 14.9 7,765

Engineering services

54133

113,031 122,619 13.0 14.0 9,588

Architectural and related services excl. engineering services

54131,2,5,6,7,8

71,597 69,774 17.7 17.0 -1,823

Specialized design services

5414

3,088 3,077 2.7 2.7 -11

Computer systems design and related services

5415

54,792 67,348 3.8 4.4 12,556

Management and technical consulting services

5416

68,476 72,121 6.8 6.7 3,645

Scientific research and development services

5417

36,949 39,590 6.0 6.3 2,641

Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences

54171

36,949 39,590 6.6 6.9 2,641

Physical, engineering and biological research

541711

3,680 3,884 2.7 2.8 204

Other physical and biological research

541712

33,268 35,706 7.8 8.2 2,438

Advertising, PR, and related services

5418

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Other professional and technical services

5419

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- -

Management of companies and enterprises

55

62,630 69,310 3.4 3.6 6,680

Management of companies and enterprises

551

62,630 69,310 3.4 3.6 6,680

Management of companies and enterprises

5511

62,630 69,310 3.4 3.6 6,680

Administrative and waste services

56

330,650 335,417 4.5 4.3 4,767

Administrative and support services

561

24,963 20,440 0.4 0.3 -4,523

Travel arrangement and reservation services

5615

405 537 0.2 0.3 132

Services to buildings and dwellings

5617

24,557 19,903 1.4 1.1 -4,654

Waste management and remediation services

562

305,688 314,977 85.9 86.6 9,289

Waste collection

5621

124,712 131,048 89.8 90.1 6,336

Waste treatment and disposal

5622

89,090 87,951 93.2 93.1 -1,139

Waste treatment and disposal

56221

89,090 87,951 93.2 93.1 -1,139

Hazardous waste treatment and disposal

562211

35,287 34,211 94.6 93.4 -1,076

Solid waste landfill

562212

35,485 35,039 94.0 93.2 -446

Solid waste combustors and incinerators

562213

5,854 5,555 95.2 96.8 -299

Other nonhazardous waste disposal

562219

12,465 13,146 86.7 90.6 681

Remediation and other waste services

5629

91,886 95,979 75.6 77.6 4,093

Remediation services

56291

57,474 58,251 75.5 75.9 777

Materials recovery facilities

56292

11,219 12,474 90.6 93.0 1,255

All other waste management services

56299

23,193 25,254 70.3 75.3 2,061

Septic tank and related services

562991

14,395 15,994 73.6 81.0 1,599

Miscellaneous waste management services

562998

8,798 9,260 65.5 67.2 462

Education and health services

61,62

28,789 26,123 0.2 0.1 -2,666

Educational services

611

28,789 26,123 1.2 1.0 -2,666

Leisure and hospitality

71,72

20,642 23,696 0.2 0.2 3,054

Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks

712

20,642 23,696 16.2 18.1 3,054

Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks

7121

20,642 23,696 16.2 18.1 3,054

Other services, except public administration

81

51,841 56,257 1.2 1.3 4,416

Repair and maintenance

811

21,134 22,100 1.9 1.9 966

Automotive repair and maintenance

8111

7,757 6,652 1.0 0.8 -1,105

Electronic equipment repair and maintenance

8112

5,247 4,857 5.4 4.9 -390

Commercial machinery repair and maintenance

8113

5,319 7,200 3.1 3.9 1,881

Household goods repair and maintenance

8114

2,811 3,391 4.2 5.0 580

Membership associations and organizations

813

30,707 34,157 2.3 2.6 3,450

Grantmaking and giving services

8132

2,817 3,662 2.3 2.9 845

Social advocacy organizations

8133

20,277 20,800 10.6 10.7 523

Professional and similar organizations

8139

7,613 9,695 1.8 2.3 2,082

Footnotes
(1) North American Industry Classification System, 2012.
(2) GGS employment is the number of jobs related to the production of Green Goods and Services. This table reflects private ownership only.
(3) GGS percent is the percentage of the GGS employment compared to the total employment. This value is derived by dividing the GGS employment by the total employment.
(4) Data do not meet BLS disclosure standards.
(5) Estimate cannot be created due to the conversion from NAICS 2007 to NAICS 2012.
(6) The 2012 NAICS conversion changed the GGS scope for this industry. BLS utilized backcasting to make the 2010 and 2011 estimates comparable. See the extended technical note for more detail.

NOTE: GGS data for 2010 have been revised to incorporate methodological changes explained in the Technical Note. Please also note data may not add to total due to rounding.

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