Hawai i's Green Workforce A Baseline Assessment December 2010

Figure 13. Growth in Green Jobs by Industry, 2010-2012
Job Projections by County
Survey data indicate growth in green jobs across all
major counties. Consistent with its current status as
the State’s largest provider of green employment,
O‘ahu reports the most sizable green workforce at
8,750 jobs in 2012 (Table 13). This will be a 28
percent increase, or a net 1,885 additional green
workers, compared to current levels. Further
underscoring the anticipated demand for skilled
green labor is the 42 percent increase in the County
of Hawai’i. While this amounts to a smaller overall
number of new jobs given that county’s lower
employment base, it is the largest overall rate of
growth within the State and adds 510 green jobs to the
State’s economy (Figure 12).
Solid gains are also expected in Maui and Kaua‘i, with
businesses reporting an over 15 percent increase in
the number of green jobs over the next two years. By
2012, these two counties are projected to support a
total of 3,035 and 531 green jobs, respectively.
28 Hawaiÿi’s Green Workforce: A Baseline Assessment
Photo Courtesy of Kupu Hawaiÿi on the Big Island.