The situation
4.5 million jobs in the environmental economyUp to 40% of European workers are contributing to the green transition. In 2019, there were 4.5 million jobs in the environmental economy.
Labour shortages doubledBetween 2015 and 2021, labour shortages doubled in key sectors and jobs for the green transition.
Millions of new jobsThe green transition is creating millions of new jobs in the EU in sectors like wind and solar energy, electric vehicles, and heat pumps.
Battery sectorApproximately 800,000 workers will need to be trained, upskilled, or reskilled by 2025 to meet the demand of the battery sector for new workers.
€65 billion in trainingEU funds are investing around €65 billion in training.
Top 5 fastest growing green jobs globally in 2016-2021 (in terms of annual growth)
Sustainability Manager(30%)
Wind Turbine Technician(24%)
Solar Consultant(23%)
Ecologist(22%)
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist(20%)
Boosting skills across sectors
Automotive industryaround 700,000 workers in the supply chain will be trained each year on new sustainable and digital technologies.
Construction sectorat least 25% of the workforce in the next 5 years, with a target of 3 million workers, will be upskilled or reskilled.
Offshore renewable energybetween 20,000 and 54,000 new workers will be trained by 2025.
Cultural and Creative Industriespartners committed to provide skills trainings on digital, green, entrepreneurial and technical skills as well as on arts and crafts, in particular for young people.
Shipbuildingmore than 200,000 workers will be reskilled to help the European shipbuilding and maritime technology industry achieve the goals to deliver smart, zero-emission ships and technologies by 2030.