Employment

Different indicators of the significance of hydrogen for the labor market at the district level are displayed.

Indikator

expand_more Hydrogen relevance
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Demand-side hydrogen relevance shows how many jobs (in % of total employment) are available in a district in sectors that will be directly or indirectly affected by the use of hydrogen in the green transformation.
- check Total
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  Current share of employees in all affected industrial and transport sectors.
- Industry
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  Current share of employees in affected industrial sectors (sectors with high-temperature processes or material use of hydrogen).
- Transport
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  Current share of employees in affected transport sectors (shipping, air transport, refueling).
expand_more District types
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District types were defined by comparing the demand-side hydrogen relevance and the potential for hydrogen production.
- check Heavy User
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  Heavy Users are districts with high demand relevance but relatively low production potential, such as most industrial centers. They will likely depend on hydrogen in the future but have little capacity to produce it themselves. For them, the transition to hydrogen processes and the development of import infrastructure is already a relevant issue.
- check Powerhouse
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  Powerhouse districts have high potential but low hydrogen demand. They can strengthen their regional economy by installing more renewable energy facilities and building electrolysis capacities, primarily to supply hydrogen to the Heavy Users.
- check Self-User
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  Self-users are districts that have both high demand relevance and high potential. They need to transition their production processes to hydrogen but have the potential to meet their demand with a regional supply if they build the necessary capacities locally.
- check Observers
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  Observers are districts that have both low demand relevance and low potential. While the climate transformation presents challenges and opportunities for them in other areas, hydrogen is not a highly relevant issue for them at this stage.
expand_more Skill Gap
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The skill gap refers to the difference between the required skill profiles for the future hydrogen economy and the current distribution of skills in the labor market. Labor markets with a smaller skill gap are better positioned for the development of a hydrogen economy.
- Skill Gap Index
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  The Skill Gap Index shows in which districts the gap between the current and target distribution of skills needed in the hydrogen economy is smaller or larger than in other districts.

Selected regions

Regensburg, LK

Elbe-Elster

Bautzen

Evaluation

Power2Jobs

The distribution of hydrogen relevance across Germany and which regional labor markets are already prepared for the hydrogen economy can be read in an interactive data story by Power2Jobs.

Power2Jobs

Evaluation of Employment

Indikator
Hydrogen relevance: Total

Demand-side hydrogen relevance

In the context of demand-side hydrogen relevance, the proportion of employees in hydrogen-related industries and/or transport sectors is presented. By comparing the demand-side hydrogen relevance with the production potential, four types of circles are defined: Heavy User, Powerhouse, Self-User, and Observer.

Skill Gap

The skill gap illustrates the gap or distance between the required competence profiles for the future hydrogen economy and the current distribution of competencies in the labor market.

The Skill Gap Index is relative: it shows in which circles the distance between the current and target distribution is smaller or larger compared to other circles.

The Skill Gap Index is relative:
It indicates in which regions the gap between the current and target skill distribution is smaller (down to -2) or larger (up to +2) compared to other regions. A negative value suggests a high existing skill level, while a positive value highlights regions where the workforce still needs to acquire more skills.