Wales has seen a significant increase in green job recruitment which has helped propelled it up a ranking of the UK’s nations and region on green employment. The green jobs barometer from the professional advisory firm, PwC, has seen Wales climbing from 11th place (second bottom) last year to third in the 2022 rankings - only behind London and Scotland.
The barometer’s ranking is based on range of measures, including green job creation, the carbon intensity of employment, transition to greener jobs, their multiplier effect and workplace sentiment.
On green roles as a proportion of all jobs advertised, Wales is ranked fourth with 2.24% - up from 1.14% in 2021 - behind only the north west of England (2.28%), the south west (2.42%) and Scotland (3.34%). The number of green jobs advertised in Wales over the last year was 8,100 with 336,805 for the UK as whole - of which 30,000 were advertised not citing a specific location. The green jobs ad number in Wales was up 157% on the previous year’s barometer. The increase has been driven by strong demand for green roles in manufacturing, construction and professional services.
