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Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

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Page 1: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

Oregon’sNatural Resources Survey

Green Jobs State LMII Symposium

April 28th

Page 2: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

We wanted to learn more about green jobs in the natural resource industries…

• 2008 survey found many green jobs in natural resources

• Oregon’s unemployment insurance laws leave many agricultural workers out of the QCEW

• Receiving questions about jobs and green jobs in agricultural industries

• Both a unique challenge and opportunity

Page 3: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

… but we couldn’t do it alone.

• United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Oregon Field Office• “NASS”

• A complete universe of agricultural producers regardless of employment

• Expertise collecting data from agricultural employers

Page 4: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

A unique universe was created…

• OED• QCEW records for NAICS 111-115

• NASS• All agricultural producers in NAICS 111 and 112

• Combined the two universes and removed all duplicates

• Removed firms and producers with less than 1 employee

• Stratified by NAICS and employer size class

Page 5: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

… and a random sample was drawn.

• Due to universe size, all firms in NAICS 113-115 were sampled

• Random sample drawn from the combined universe for NAICS 111 and 112

• Universe: 11,637• Sample: 3,002• Response Rate: 62%

Page 6: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

The work was divided…

• Many confidentiality issues between NASS & OED• Information identifying individual employers

• OED surveyed all firms in NAICS 113-115• NASS surveyed all firms in NAICS 111-112

• OED provided addresses for firms in 111 & 112 drawn from the QCEW

• NASS provided individual firm responses using a unique ID that didn’t identify the employer

Page 7: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

… but commonalities were maintained.

• OED and NASS• Mailed out and collected the same survey form• Followed the same phone script• Collaborated on special issues like illogical

responses, family workers, farm owners, etc.

Page 8: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

We found that crop production dominates employment in natural resources…

Sector Count Percent

Crop production 78,438 64%Animal production 9,394 8%Forestry and logging 6,336 5%Fishing, hunting and trapping 860 1%Agriculture and forestry support activities 27,702 23%

Total 122,730 100%

Oregon Natural Resources Jobs by Sector

Page 9: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

… especially for “seasonal” jobs.

Count Percent Count Percent

Crop production 20,377 55% 58,061 68%Animal production 5,249 14% 4,145 5%Forestry and logging 4,935 13% 1,401 2%Fishing, hunting and trapping 365 1% 495 1%Agriculture and forestry support activities 6,241 17% 21,461 25%

Total 37,167 100% 85,563 100%

Distribution of Jobs by Sector and Seasonality

SectorYear-round Seasonal

Page 10: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

Seasonal jobs outnumber year-round jobs by more than 2 to 1.

Sector Year-round Seasonal

Crop production 26% 74%Animal production 56% 44%Forestry and logging 78% 22%Fishing, hunting and trapping 42% 58%Agriculture and forestry support activities 23% 77%

Total 30% 70%

Distribution of Sector Jobs by Seasonality

Page 11: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

Farmworkers account for 3 out of 5 jobs.

Occupation Title Total

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 60,681 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 14,661 Agricultural Workers, All Other 9,479 Forest and Conservation Workers 5,257 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,840 Agricultural Equipment Operators 2,767 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 2,514 Logging Equipment Operators 2,128 Firefighters 2,053 General and Operations Managers 1,839 Farm Labor Contractors 1,257 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 1,199 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1,105 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,103 Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1,047 All Other Occupations 11,800

Total 122,730

Occupations with 1,000 Jobs or More in Natural Resources Industries

Page 12: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

An estimated 1,500 employers have at least one green job…

Crop production 4,048 8,700 Animal production 1,126 428 Forestry and logging 1,009 374 Fishing, hunting and trapping 48 32 Agriculture and forestry support activities 747 2,047

Total 6,978 11,581

Green Jobs by Natural Resources Sector

SectorGreen

year-roundGreen

seasonal

Page 13: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

… and forestry and logging jobs are the most likely to be green.

Sector Year-round Seasonal

Crop production 20% 15%Animal production 21% 10%Forestry and logging 20% 27%Fishing, hunting and trapping 13% 6%Agriculture and forestry support activities 12% 10%

Total 19% 14%

Green Jobs as Percent of All Jobs

Page 14: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

According to employers, green jobs aren’t very different from non-green jobs.

Knowledge/Skill Frequency Percent

Personal Interest in Sustainability 88 25%Technical Skills & Knowledge 64 18%Work Ethic & Attitude 48 14%Education & Formal Training 33 10%Management & Leadership KSAs 24 7%Experience Level 22 6%Other & Unkown 68 20%

Total 347 100%

Key Knowledge & Skills Differences of Green Jobs

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Are special licenses, certificates, or training required or preferred for workers?

• Crop production: 23%• Animal production: 5%• Forestry and logging: 26%• Fishing, hunting, and trapping: 26%• Ag. and forestry support services: 33%

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Do workers use special tools and technologies?

• Crop production: 25%• Animal production: 14%• Forestry and logging: 9%• Fishing, hunting, and trapping: 7%• Ag. and forestry support services: 16%

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Do some workers have any green-related job activities?

• Crop production: 36%• Animal production: 24%• Forestry and logging: 36%• Fishing, hunting, and trapping: 29%• Ag. and forestry support services: 33%

• The difference between “essential” and “any”

Page 18: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

Is it difficult to find workers with the skills you need?

• Crop production: 12%• Animal production: 8%• Forestry and logging: 29%• Fishing, hunting, and trapping: 33%• Ag. and forestry support services: 22%

Page 19: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

Three findings we can all learn from

• It is likely that a large portion of all green jobs are in natural resources

• Green jobs may not require unique training, as the most identified difference is “interest in sustainability”

• If you want to survey agricultural employers, work with your USDA NASS field office

Page 20: Oregon’s Natural Resources Survey Green Jobs State LMII Symposium April 28th

Charlie JohnsonSenior Economic Analyst

[email protected]

www.QualityInfo.org/Green

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