World Bank: The percentage of workers with green skills increased by 12%

The World Bank said in a report published on its official blog that the percentage of workers who have at least one green skill rose by 12% between 2022 and 2023, while the percentage of job advertisements that require at least one green skill grew nearly twice as fast (22%).

According to CNBC, the bank confirmed that the challenge of the shortage of green skills is not new, as the share of green workers has increased by 5% annually, while job applications that require green skills have increased by 9% annually between 2018 and 2023.

To support policymakers seeking to meet the challenge of the green transition, LinkedIn shares data on green talent in the workforce to guide public investments, programs and research. The IMF has previously leveraged data to support economic recovery strategies during the pandemic.