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Ten States Where Green Jobs Thrive

The green economy often is cited as a key driver of the national economic recovery.

At the very least, it is creating jobs. The total number of jobs related to green products and services in 2010 was 3.13 million, according to the first-ever green jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week. However, to put things in perspective, these jobs accounted for only 2.4% of the country’s total employment that year.In many states, jobs associated with the production of green goods and services represented a slightly larger share of employment. In 11 states, green jobs accounted for 3% or more of total jobs. Vermont had the highest proportion of clean economy jobs at 4.4%. Green jobs in these states are represented in many sectors, including manufacturing and construction.Read the story on 24/7 Wall St.Although the states with the greatest numbers of green jobs relative to total employment vary in many ways, they share several characteristics. Many of these states have amon...

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