Measuring Green Jobs in Saudi Arabia: Saudis in Green Occupations

  • Focus Area Productivity and Economic Diversification Productivity and Economic Diversification
  • Type Discussion paper
  • Date 11 August 2024
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Abstract

This paper offers the first estimate of employment in Saudi Arabia that can be linked to the energy transition. Using a task-based taxonomy devised by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics applied to detailed administrative data on Saudi workers, it is estimated that in 2022 almost 30% of all Saudi workers in the private sector were employed in “green” occupations. 

Authors

Cian Mulligan

Cian Mulligan

Fellow- Energy Macro & Microeconomics Cian has been a member of the Energy Macro- and Microeconomics team since March 2018. Focusing on analyzing the employment…

Cian has been a member of the Energy Macro- and Microeconomics team since March 2018. Focusing on analyzing the employment benefits of the energy transition, he has authored a series of studies that shed light on issues relevant to the modern Saudi labor market in light of Saudi Vision 2030. His recent research interests include analysis of green jobs in Saudi Arabia, Saudi female labor force participation, and optimizing local content policy design. He has presented research at multiple international conferences and worked and studied in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Taiwan, as well as his native country of Ireland.

Expertise

  • Labor Economics
  • Green Jobs
  • Employment Policy
  • Local Content Policy

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