This paper examines the labor market implications of the green economic transition and environmental policies using micro-level labor force survey data from 34 economies between 2005 and 2019. The authors build a new set of harmonized indicators of the environmental properties of jobs and analyze the labor market transitions in different sectors and countries. The study finds that the green economic transition has led to a shift in the composition of the labor force towards jobs with higher environmental properties, with a positive impact on wages and employment. The authors also find that environmental policies have had a significant impact on the labor market, with policies that encourage the adoption of green technologies and practices leading to increased employment and wages in the green sector. The study concludes that the green economic transition and environmental policies have the potential to create new job opportunities and improve the quality of jobs, but more research is needed to fully understand the labor market implications of these policies.
