In 2020 there were approximately 12 million jobs worldwide in the renewable energy industry. The sector with the most jobs was solar PV, which employed around 4 million people.
Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2020, by technology
(in 1,000s)
*Includes an estimate of 342 000 jobs in off-grid solar PV in South Asia and in East, West and Central Africa. This is a very rough estimate based on sales
trends and assumed worker retention rates.
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IRENA. (October 20, 2021). Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2020, by technology (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/500850/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally-by-technology/
IRENA. "Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2020, by technology (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500850/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally-by-technology/
IRENA. (2021). Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide in 2020, by technology (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500850/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally-by-technology/
IRENA. "Number of Renewable Energy Jobs Worldwide in 2020, by Technology (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500850/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally-by-technology/
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