ILO’s most recent estimates show that if policy measures to facilitate a green transition are taken, 8.4 million jobs may be created for young people by 2030, primarily because green investments can often be more labour-intensive than unsustainable investments. For green economies to produce increased employment opportunities for young people, it is imperative for young women and men to acquire the right skills and competencies and to be appropriately prepared to take up green jobs on offer. As young people are often motivated by the aspiration to make a positive impact on society, including a green transition, these skills for green jobs have the potential to generate an influence beyond the green economy, and into the broader social realm (e.g., social protection, social inclusion, social dialogue, etc.)

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"Knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes
needed to live in, develop and support a
sustainable and resource-efficient society."
5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
GREEN SKILLS FOR YOUTH
2023
Green Skills
#1
Green
Skills
Technical
Skills
Transversal
Skills
#2 Youth will endure severe
climate events longer.
young people want to be
actively engaged in the
green transition.
7 out
of 10
Youth will experience significant changes
in economic opportunities.
#3
will be created for young people
by the green transition.
By 2030,
Climate change threatens
40% of all jobs
that are heavily reliant on a
healthy environment.
For each green job
1.4 more jobs
are created.
Green jobs lead
to more jobs.
#4 Skills demand is exceeding supply.
will lack the skills necessary to
thrive in the green economy in
2030.
of
young
people Portion of green talent
increased by an
average of
Share of jobs posting with at
least one green skill increased
by
12.3%
According to a LinkedIn analysis,
between 2022 and 2023
22.4%
will a child born in 2020 experience extreme climate events
in their lifetime?
#5 There are disparities that must be addressed.
https://bit.ly/UN-IYD2023
#YouthDay #GreenSkills
In 2015-2021
Technology divide
do not have
digital skills due
to the lack in
basic resources.
67% of youth
Education gap
With
university
education
No
university
education
Who obtains green
skills quicker?
mention
green skills
development
in climate
change
education.
Less than
half (45%)
of NDCs
Compared to a child born in 1960,
how many times more
Current occupational gender
stereotypes are likely to persist.
The green transition
will favour male-
dominant sectors.
19 million jobs
will be created for
men versus 6 million
for women.
African Union (2021) “Your Voice, Your Future”.
European Training Foundation (2023) “Skilling for the Green Transition".
International Labour Organization (2022) “Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022”.
International Labour Organization (2018) “The Future of Work in a Changing Natural Environment”.
LinkedIn Economic Graph (2023), “Global Green Skills Report 2023”.
LinkedIn (2022) “Global Green Skills Report 2022”.
Luten, S., Ryan, E., & Wakefield, J. (2021) “Born into the Climate Crisis”. Save the Children.
Plan International (2022) “Young people and Green Skills”.
UNICEF, PwC and Generation Unlimited (2022) “The Net Zero Generation”.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (2022) “What Are the Green Skills?"
World Skills Clock
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