The solar photovoltaics industry is the largest employer within the renewable energy sector. Worldwide employment in this industry stood at some 4.9 million people. This was roughly double the number of direct and indirect jobs of the liquid biofuels industry, which ranked second.
Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2022, by technology (in 1,000s)
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IRENA. (September 28, 2023). Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2022, by technology (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/500850/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally-by-technology/
IRENA. "Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2022, by technology (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500850/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally-by-technology/
IRENA. (2023). Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2022, by technology (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500850/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally-by-technology/
IRENA. "Number of Renewable Energy Jobs Worldwide in 2022, by Technology (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500850/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally-by-technology/
IRENA, Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2022, by technology (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500850/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally-by-technology/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2022, by technology (in 1,000s) [Graph], IRENA, September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/500850/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally-by-technology/