Green Occupations in London with Employment and Skills Indicators

A working list of 'green' UK SOC2010 occupations identified through a mapping exercise between US (O*NET) and UK occupational taxonomies. The workbook includes indicators on employment, skills, qualification levels, and pay for these occupations, as well as details on green tasks likely to see increased demand. It was produced by the Greater London Authority Economics team and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify and classify green occupations in the UK labor market based on the provided SOC2010 mapping.
• Analyze employment, skills, and pay indicators for green occupations to inform policy and investment.
• Study the specific green tasks and skills projected to increase in demand due to occupational greening.
• Compare US and UK occupational taxonomies for cross-national labor market research.

Strengths

• Provides a direct mapping between US O*NET and UK SOC2010 occupational codes for cross-walking green jobs.
• Includes multiple tables with indicators on employment, skills, qualifications, and pay for the identified occupations.
• Based on a methodology detailed in GLA Economics Working Paper 99, offering transparency into the classification process.

Limitations

• The list of green occupations is described as a 'working list' subject to development and involves a degree of judgement.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority

Collection Method

Mapping exercise between US (O*NET) and UK (SOC 2010) occupational taxonomies using a crosswalk from the LMI for All API.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 12:01:47.438232; freshness should be verified.

Geography

London, United Kingdom