What jobs are available in the green sector?
The green sector includes jobs in farming, forestry, gardening, animals, food, technology, business and environmental management. Examples include:
- Farmer or agricultural worker
- Animal caretaker, veterinary nurse or veterinarian
- Crop grower, horticultural worker or landscape gardener
- Forestry worker, forest machine operator or forest planner
- Agricultural, forestry or garden machinery technician
- Agronomist, horticultural engineer or forestry manager
- Food technician, dairy worker or butcher
- Biogas technician or wind-turbine technician
- Agricultural economist, business adviser or marketer
- Arborist, landscape architect or environmental engineer
- Stable worker, riding instructor or farrier
Some roles are available directly after upper-secondary education, while others require vocational training, college or university studies. The sector also offers opportunities to start and run your own business.