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statistical modelling techniques may be needed – e.g., input–output analysis
and social accounting matrices, dynamic macroeconomic models and other
computable general equilibrium models.
Best use of existing data combined with modelling techniques can yield
sufficiently exhaustive estimates at relatively low compilation cost without
increasing the burden for data providers.

3.1 Specialized statistical modules, surveys and censuses, including
subsample surveys
In order to collect comprehensive data regarding the employment in the
environmental sector, specialized statistical modules, surveys and censuses are
needed, because the on-going periodic statistical surveys such as LFS or
establishment surveys based on existing classifications such as ISIC do not
allow for exhaustive identification of all economic units carrying out
environmental activities.
As comprehensive stand-alone surveys are not feasible because of time or
resource constraints, information on employment in the environmental sector
can be obtained by adding specific modules/questions to ongoing statistical
surveys or censuses. A representative subsample rather than all sample of the
ongoing survey may be surveyed for this module.
Albania 3 and Mongolia 4 are one of the first countries that have
implemented the guidelines and estimated the number of jobs in the
environmental sectors on the basis of modules for compiling separate
information on employment in production of environmental outputs and on
employment in environmental processes.
According to the results of the surveys in both countries approximately
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1/3 of all employed spend at least part of their working time on the
production of environmental goods and/or services or using environmental
processes and/or technologies. However, the percentage of those that spend
more than half of their work time on production of environmental output or
using environmentally friendly processes is below 3 per cent. In both countries,
almost 40 per cent of enterprises face shortage of trained personnel with
knowledge and skills in environmental activities/practices; and between 30

2 See ILO. Methodologies for assessing green jobs: Policy brief.
www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---
emp_ent/documents/publication/wcms_176462.pdf.
3 Report on the pilot project towards developing statistical tools for measuring employment in
the environmental sector and generating statistics on green jobs (ILO, 2014)
http://www.ilo.org/stat/Publications/lang--en/index.htm.
4 Employment in the environmental sector and green jobs in Mongolia, Pilot Study, September
2017.
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