Table 11 Comparison of international policy cases.

From: How digital economy and green and low carbon policies affect non-agricultural employment?—Evidence from China

Country/region

Digital economy strategy

Green policy focus

NAE outcomes

Key challenge

Policy implication

United States (Silicon Valley–Detroit AI + Auto Integration)

E-commerce and gig economy absorbing low-skilled labor

Tax incentives for private sector green investment

228,000 new non-agricultural jobs in 2025

Skills gap due to shortage of high-skilled positions

Transform non-degree training outcomes into promotion credentials

China (“Photovoltaic + Agriculture” County Model)

County-level digital infrastructure rollout; 3 million grassroots tech jobs created

Large-scale renewable energy investment + employment-support workshops

Urban NAE share projected to reach 75% in 2025

High local industrial concentration; regional imbalance persists

Establish interregional training centers to improve spatial equity

France (“France 2030” Plan)

High value-added digital economy

Green transition of SMEs

Hydrogen industry chain drives 15% growth in regional NAE

SMEs delay automation due to high costs

Promote EU-wide standardized digital job statistics

India (Rural Employment Guarantee Program)

Digital economy expansion (outsourcing, e-commerce)

Green jobs concentrated in tech-intensive sectors

Solar capacity created 350,000 direct jobs in 2024, but gig economy still dominates

Lack of social protection in gig economy

Mandate platform companies to contribute unemployment insurance for informal workers