The Relationship Between the Green Economy and the Labor Market: Green Jobs

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explain the concept of green jobs in detail. Achieving a structure based on a green economy and fulfilling the requirements of a green economy has become one of the priority goals for countries globally. One essential element of the green economy process is green jobs. Developments such as the transition to environmentally friendly production systems, the reduction in the use of non-renewable energy, and the increase in the use of renewable energy have also affected the labor market and brought about the concept of green jobs. Green jobs do not have an absolute definition, as they are defined in different ways according to different sources. Because it is a broad concept, it is very difficult to make a single definition that brings all its features together. Although it does not have a generally accepted definition, green jobs are, in short, a type of employment that includes activities that prioritize improving the quality of the environment and using existing resources in the most efficient way without harming nature.