Hawai i's Green Workforce A Baseline Assessment December 2010

Table 7. Green Jobs by Worksite Size
jobs in ASWMRS, Maui holds a disproportionately
larger share of its green work force in this industry
(Table 4).
Given Oÿahu’s large number of technical and research
institutions, a disproportionate share of its green jobs
are in the Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
industry, at 11 percent versus eight percent for the
State (Table 6).
In contrast to other counties, Maui has most of its
green jobs in the Administrative and Support and
Waste Management and Remediation Services sector.
This sector includes 1,219 green jobs (Table 6),
which makes 28 percent of the total sector in Maui
green. Maui worksites reported the greatest number
of green jobs in this sector as: Janitors and Cleaners,
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, Recycling
and Reclamation Workers, Pest Control Workers,
Commercial Divers, Sales Representatatives, Ship
and Boat Captains, Environmental Science and
Protection Technicians, Energy Engineers, and Retail
Salespersons.
Relative to other counties, Hawai‘i County has a
large number of green jobs in Agriculture, Forestry,
Fishing, & Hunting. In this industry, the county is
estimated to have 183 green jobs, which accounts for
15 percent of its green workforce and eight percent of
its total employment (Table 6).
Despite reporting fewer green jobs overall, Kaua‘i
supports a relatively significant number in Arts,
Entertainment and Recreation when compared to other
counties and the State. Kaua‘i reports over 87 green
jobs in this industry, which represents 19 percent of its
green workforce and approximately 9 percent of the
sector’s total employment within the county (Table 6).
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Figure 6. Total Employment by Worksite Size
Green Jobs by Worksite Size
To report at the county level, it was necessary that the
Survey query businesses based on the actual location
of its employees whenever possible. Worksites were
categorized as small (1-9 employees), medium (10-49
employees) or large (50+ employees).
Large employer worksites comprise over half of total
employment, yet only one-third of green jobs are at
the biggest employers (Table 7). In contrast, mediumsize
worksites have the greatest number and share of
total green jobs at 42 percent. Both medium and small
worksites report a greater share of green jobs relative
to total employment despite a less prominent role in
the overall labor market (Figure 6). According to
Survey estimates, 3.2 percent of total employment at
medium and 3.7 percent of total employment at small
worksites is green compared to just 1.5 percent at
large worksites (Table 7).
Green Jobs by Occupation
Survey data estimate 11,145 green jobs in the State
of Hawai’i. These jobs are distributed across 203
occupations and classified under the Standard
Occupational Classification (see inset).
The SOC system reflects 23 major groups 5 . In the
5 US Office of Management & Budget, Standard Occupational
Classification Manual 2010.