A report on the green industry here in Michigan was just released. And though the numbers were promising, there is room for improvement. There was no attempt to project the actual growth of green jobs here in the state; however, the growth that DID happen is a good indication of the growth that WILL happen.
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From 2005 to 2008, a sample of 358 green-related firms added more than 2,500 jobs. They grew by 7.7% at a time when Michigan's overall private-sector employment shrank 5.4%.
Among renewable energy firms in this sample, the growth rate hit 30%. Renewable energy production, which today is Michigan's smallest green sector, may be the fastest growing.
There's more good news: The green economy appears to be a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity. Among the sample of 358 green-related firms, more than 70 appeared to be newly created since 2005, accounting for nearly 600 new jobs.
What is more, green jobs tend to pay well. Thirteen of the top 15 sectors of green employment boast average weekly wages above Michigan's overall private sector average, several of them far above. And green jobs encompass a wide range of occupations and skill levels.
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