HCMC – Vietnam has released research results on a proposed set of green employment statistics, developed by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Finance and Economics and the National Statistics Office with financial support from the Danish government.
The proposed indicator set is intended to measure the impact of the green transition on jobs, skills and livelihoods. According to experts involved in the project, high-quality data on green employment would help policymakers design training programs, support workers affected by economic restructuring and ensure that the shift toward a green economy creates adequate and equitable job opportunities, reported the Vietnam News Agency.
Do Thi Ngoc, deputy head of the National Statistics Office, emphasized the role of official statistics in supporting policy decisions. As Vietnam implements its national green growth strategy, transforms its growth model and carries out international climate commitments, the statistical system must provide timely, comprehensive and reliable data for policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation, she noted.
Jesper Blaabjerg Holm, counselor at the Danish Embassy in Hanoi, highlighted the need for reliable national data systems to support Vietnam’s green growth ambitions and its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Integrated and timely data linking environmental, economic, energy and labor market sectors are required, he added.
Nguyen Nhu Quynh, head of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Finance and Economics, described the indicator framework as a foundation for analyzing labor market changes related to the green transition. The information would support the development, monitoring and assessment of policies on labor, employment and green growth.
Alongside developing the conceptual framework, the two agencies conducted a pilot survey to test the indicators. The results showed that the methodology is sound, reflects Vietnam’s economic conditions and could be integrated into the national statistical system after further refinement.
Pilot surveys in Quang Ninh and Phu Tho provinces indicated that green employment is expanding beyond traditional green sectors, reflecting broader labor market changes during the green transition.
