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Gen Z is willing to skill up to fill the hiring gap for green jobs

January 28, 2025

In a recent survey by LinkedIn, around three-quarters of Gen Z workers said that they’re now even more concerned about climate change than they were a year before: 61% want to get a green job within the next five years, but fewer than 20% say that they see a clear path to getting those jobs.

The majority of Gen Z workers say that a lack of green jobs is the biggest barrier they face. But, in fact, the number of green jobs is quickly growing, from renewable energy to roles at climate tech startups. In a previous report, LinkedIn found that the number of green jobs was growing almost twice as quickly as the overall number of workers with green skills.

According to Efrem Bycer, Senior Lead Manager, Public Policy and Economic Graph at LinkedIn, to capitalize on this predisposition of GenZ to consider green jobs as their future, companies need to invest in programs, skills and support aimed at careers that combat climate change. The numbers show that:

  • 78% for Gen Z believe that If they were offered training, they would be able to learn new or improved green skills that will allow them to perform a green job 
  • 41% are currently able to access green skills training programs; 
  • 4 out of 5 professionals who transition into green jobs have at least some prior green experience or skills, underscoring how urgent the need to rethink green talent development is to keep pace with the skills required to meet sustainability goals. 

“The drive and willingness is there from this new generation of workers, and it’s up to all of us across business and government to leverage that passion and tap into the potential of young professionals to drive the green transition,” wrote Sue Duke, VP, Global Public Policy & Economic Graph at LinkedIn.

Source: LinkedIn