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Table 2. Green Goods and Services (GGS) employment by industry sector in government, annual averages







Table 2. Green Goods and Services (GGS) employment by industry sector in government, annual averages
Industry NAICS(1) Federal government State government Local government
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
GGS employment(2) GGS percent(3) GGS employment(2) GGS percent(3) GGS employment(2) GGS percent(3) GGS employment(2) GGS percent(3) GGS employment(2) GGS percent(3) GGS employment(2) GGS percent(3)

Total, all industries

  208,744 7.0 213,340 7.5 256,224 5.6 248,539 5.5 436,002 3.1 424,201 3.1

Natural resources and mining

11,21

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- 1,642 72.8 1,725 79.2 (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)-

Utilities

22

7,931 58.7 7,218 52.0 (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- 98,990 40.8 93,644 38.9

Construction

23

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- 1,242 1.2

Manufacturing

31-33

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

Trade

42,44-45

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

Transportation and warehousing

48-49

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- 27,270 51.3 27,583 52.3 210,614 78.3 209,063 77.9

Information

51

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- 516 7.4 4,099 3.2 3,644 2.8

Financial activities

52,53

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

Professional, scientific, and technical services

54

38,445 54.1 39,714 55.1 1,760 9.0 (4)- (4)- 968 5.2 1,131 6.1

Administrative and waste services

56

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- 33,345 46.7 32,577 46.4

Education and health services

61,62

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- 43,201 1.7 42,423 1.7 9,463 0.1 10,020 0.1

Leisure and hospitality

71,72

21,848 36.4 21,489 36.5 9,450 38.8 9,024 38.8 21,499 5.5 20,596 5.3

Other services, except public administration

81

(4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- (4)- 228 7.3 3,011 6.6 2,873 6.5

Public administration

92

134,903 8.0 139,884 8.8 171,244 9.2 164,952 9.0 52,886 1.3 49,229 1.3

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.
(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.

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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Last Modified Date: March 19, 2013