EMSI Green Jobs & Skills
Norfolk & Suffolk
Background
•EMSI has created a broad definition of Green Jobs through the curation of 365 job titles.
•These keywords are used to pick up all vacancies within the EMSI dataset that are connected to
environmental sustainability (such as conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy & waste)
•In addition,
through analysing
these Green Job
vacancies, EMSI
has also been
able to identify
112 Green Skills
using their open
library.
Vacancy Trend
•Not only has there been a sharp rise in
the volume of Green Job Postings in
Norfolk & Suffolk since July 2020, but
there has also been a sharp rise in the
volume of vacancies requiring green skills.
•This shows that not only is there demand
for tailored green jobs, but there is also
demand for the “greenification” of
traditional roles, for example:
•Consultants
•Managers
•Engineers/Construction Workers
-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
May-17
Aug-17
Nov-17
Feb-18
May-18
Aug-18
Nov-18
Feb-19
May-19
Aug-19
Nov-19
Feb-20
May-20
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Feb-21
May-21
Aug-21
Nov-21
Feb-22
Unique Job Postings 5-Year Trend
Norfolk & Suffolk - % Change since May-17
Green Jobs Green Skills
Comparator LEPs – Green Jobs
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
Green Jobs - % Change since May-17
Birmingham & Solihull Coast to Capital Greater Manchester New Anglia North East West of England
Regional Breakdown
•Unique Postings: May 2021 – April 2022
1. Norwich: 141
2. Ipswich: 67
3. King’s Lynn: 26
4. Lowestoft: 26
5. Bury St Edmunds: 25
6. Great Yarmouth: 21
7. Newmarket: 21
8. Thetford: 16
Green Job Categories & Job Titles
Source: EMSI, May 2021- April 2022
60
25 20 16 15 15 13 12 12 9
Norfolk & Suffolk - Top 10 Green Job Titles
24%
21%
19% 18%
10%
2% 2% 2% 1% 0%
Norfolk & Suffolk - Top Green Job Posting Categories
Green Job Categories – Comparator LEPs
Source: EMSI, May 2021- April 2022
24% 21% 19% 18%
10%
2% 2% 2% 1% 0%
15%
12%
35%
13%
17%
4%
1% 1% 1% 1%
Renewable
Energy
Waste Technical Environmental
Health & Safety
Regulatory Energy
Efficiency
Conservation Environmental
Services
Science Education
Top Green Job Posting Categories
Norfolk & Suffolk Comparator LEPs
Green Job Categories – Comparator LEPs
Source: EMSI, May 2021- April 2022
24% 21% 19% 18%
10%
2% 2% 2% 1% 0%
15%
12%
35%
13%
17%
4%
1% 1% 1% 1%
Renewable
Energy
Waste Technical Environmental
Health & Safety
Regulatory Energy
Efficiency
Conservation Environmental
Services
Science Education
Top Green Job Posting Categories
Norfolk & Suffolk Comparator LEPs
•Consultants
•Managers
•Engineers
Estimated Education Level
7%
16%
22%
52%
Comparator LEPs
Level 1 NVQ; GCSE
at grades D-G
Level 2 NVQ; GCSE
at grades A*-C
Level 3 NVQ; A
Levels
Honours, Bachelor's
degree
Other
17%
15%
26%
39%
Norfolk & Suffolk
Level 1 NVQ; GCSE
at grades D-G
Level 2 NVQ; GCSE
at grades A*-C
Level 3 NVQ; A
Levels
Honours, Bachelor's
degree
Other
Source: EMSI, May 2021- April 2022
£25,800
£35,000
£29,100
£35,000
All Sectors Green Jobs All Sectors Green Jobs
Norfolk & Suffolk Clean Growth Comparator LEPs
Median Advertised Salary
Source: EMSI, May 2021- April 2022
£25,800
£35,000
£29,100
£35,000
All Sectors Green Jobs All Sectors Green Jobs
Norfolk & Suffolk Clean Growth Comparator LEPs
Median Advertised Salary
20%
higher
You are relatively better off if you work in the Norfolk & Suffolk green sector in comparison with the Comparator LEPs
36%
higher
Source: EMSI, May 2021- April 2022
