In 2022, there were 263,882 solar energy related jobs in the United States, with the majority working in installation and project development. This figure represents an increase in solar industry employment in comparison to the previous year.
Number of employees in the solar energy sector in the United States from 2010 to 2022
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IREC. (July 28, 2023). Number of employees in the solar energy sector in the United States from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/208252/projected-number-of-solar-energy-related-jobs-in-the-us/
IREC. "Number of employees in the solar energy sector in the United States from 2010 to 2022." Chart. July 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208252/projected-number-of-solar-energy-related-jobs-in-the-us/
IREC. (2023). Number of employees in the solar energy sector in the United States from 2010 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208252/projected-number-of-solar-energy-related-jobs-in-the-us/
IREC. "Number of Employees in The Solar Energy Sector in The United States from 2010 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208252/projected-number-of-solar-energy-related-jobs-in-the-us/
IREC, Number of employees in the solar energy sector in the United States from 2010 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208252/projected-number-of-solar-energy-related-jobs-in-the-us/ (last visited September 28, 2023)
Number of employees in the solar energy sector in the United States from 2010 to 2022 [Graph], IREC, July 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/208252/projected-number-of-solar-energy-related-jobs-in-the-us/