The solar photovoltaics industry is expected to create over 22.2 million jobs in the energy sector by 2050. In North America (including Canada, Mexico, and the United States), around 1.62 million jobs will be generated in the solar PV market.
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* Including United States, Canada, and Mexico.
** South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. Includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
*** Includes China, Japan, and Korea.
**** Includes Australia and New Zealand.
***** Nearly 1 million.
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PV-Tech. (January 24, 2020). Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/
PV-Tech. "Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/
PV-Tech. (2020). Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/
PV-Tech. "Projected Employment Created by The Solar Photovoltaics Industry Worldwide in 2050, by Region (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/
PV-Tech, Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], PV-Tech, January 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/