Green Jobs and the Green Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Labor Market Analysis Using Job Vacancy Data

Andres Garcia-Suaza, Pamela Caiza-Guamán, Alexander Sarango-Iturralde, Bernardo Romero-Torres and Catalina Buitrago

No 1625, GLO Discussion Paper Series from Global Labor Organization (GLO)

Abstract: The green transition represents one of the most significant transformational forces in the labor market in the coming years. This paper analyzes the incidence of green jobs in four Latin American countries using information from job vacancy data. The results reveal a low incidence of demand for jobs with green potential or for new and emerging occupations related to the green transition. Such occupations are characterized by requiring high levels of education and offer a significant wage premium. These results highlight the main challenge of the green transition, which lies in the need to implement training processes, while revealing opportunities for the creation of high-quality jobs in the region.

Keywords: Labor demand; green jobs; green transition; climate change; skills (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 J62 Q52 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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