Renewable energy employment figures in Portugal 2022, by technology
In 2022, the number of people working in Portugal's renewable energy sector surpassed a 39,000. Solar photovoltaics had the largest workforce, with approximately 12,600 employees that year. This was followed by hydropower and solid biomass, with employment figures amounting to 9,000 and 8,700, respectively. Meanwhile, only around 100 people were employed in Portugal's geothermal sector in 2021.