Key Findings Key Finding 1: Strong and Advancing Occupational Groups and Occupations As of 2021, the Transportation and Materials Figure 4. Green Infrastructure-Related OcMoving occupational group is the strongest cupations with Highest Concentration in Chicago MSA, 2021 occupational group in the Chicago MSA that shares green infrastructure-related work. The sector includes two occupations with some green infrastructure work: Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators and Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers (Hand). Between 2011 and 2021, jobs for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators grew by 45.6% and had a location quotient of 1.04. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers (Hand) grew by 98.06% and had a location quotient of 1.86.
Key Finding 2: Declining Industry In the Chicago MSA, a number of industry sectors have undergone considerable declines over the last decade. While some of these sectors may not have had a high concentration of jobs in 2011, job loss is still a significant change, particularly when looking at occupations that lost a significant share of their jobs rather than
Figure 5. Green Infrastructure-Related Occupations with Highest Declines in Chicago MSA, 2011-2021 Tree Trimmers and Pruners lost the most jobs, growing them.
with employment declining by 66.6% between 2011 and 2021. The occupation had a location quotient of 0.24 and only 300 jobs by 2021. Construction Laborers were another occupation that underwent significant change. Over 7,910 jobs were lost between 2011 and 2021, The Landscape of Green Infrastructure in Chicago
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