A report produced by IER's Jeisson Cardenas Rubio, Jamelia Harris and Chris Warhurst presents findings from an analysis of green and hydrogen jobs in the Midlands.

The study utilised data from the Labour Force Survey and the IER database of online job vacancy postings. It distinguished three types of green jobs:

(1) New and Emerging Occupations or pure green jobs which are completely novel;

(2) Enhanced Skills and Knowledge Occupations which capture changing worker requirements in some existing jobs, and

(3) Increased Demand Occupations which result when green economy activities increase employment demand for some existing occupations.

Hydrogen jobs were empirically mapped using online vacancy data which gave an indication of roles demanded in the hydrogen industry. New and Emerging green employment and job vacancies have been increasing, indicating a movement towards a greener economy. The data showed that green economic activities and technologies have been changing the requirements of workers in existing occupations and have increased demand for some existing occupations.

The research was commissioned by the Midlands Engine and HyDEX.