The number of green jobs advertised in the North West rose this year, a new study has shown - and the region led the North in green jobs growth.
PwC鈥檚 latest Green Jobs Barometer showed the number of green jobs as a proportion of all job adverts increased year on year in the North West from 2.3% to 2.54%.
The North West performed better than Yorkshire and the Humber (2.07%) and the North East (1.93%). Across the 海角视频, only the South West (2.67%) and Scotland (4.04%) performed better.
Successful sectors for green jobs in the North West included financial and insurance, which saw a 32.9% increase in the number of green jobs advertised.
Adam Waller, PwC 海角视频鈥檚 ESG lead for the North and Manchester鈥檚 Market Senior Partner, said: 鈥淭he North鈥檚 focus on green growth continues to be of critical importance, but tough economic conditions have impacted job creation across the majority of the country. We鈥檝e seen green investment across the region, but the data from our Green Jobs Barometer shows that the dividends of these investments can take time to show.
鈥淭he availability of relevant skills continues to be a barrier to the green economy - we must keep analysing what kind of jobs are being created, and how we can upskill and reskill the workforce. These roles are critical in meeting climate targets and will ensure that green growth is spread fairly across the 海角视频.鈥
Across the 海角视频 the number of green jobs advertised fell from 2022鈥檚 record levels, though the decline was less than that seen in the overall jobs market.
The Green Jobs Barometer also showed that green jobs 鈥渢end to be higher quality jobs鈥, with higher levels of pay and greater levels of job satisfaction compared to non-green roles.
Carl Sizer, head of regions and platforms at PwC, said: 鈥淕reen jobs are a good proxy for the greening of the economy. That green jobs account for a growing proportion of the jobs market is encouraging, but we need to see a significant increase in new green jobs to meet net zero goals. A drop in the number of advertised roles is concerning given the scale of what needs to be achieved.
鈥淚t鈥檚 more important than ever to ensure that the transition towards a low-carbon economy brings workers and communities with it. Our research also points to the benefits of green jobs for workers, with better pay and job satisfaction, but highlights different sectors and regions that stand to be affected differently. Concerted effort will be needed to spread the benefits of green jobs and a green economy.鈥
