As of the fourth quarter of 2022, over 336,000 people worked for the solar energy generation industry in the United States. At that same time, 125,580 people worked for the wind power industry, with nearly 36 percent of these employees working in the wind construction segment.
Number of employees in the power generation sector in the United States in 4th quarter 2022, by energy source
* According to the source, solar employment totals referenced throughout the report include all workers engaged with solar technologies regardless of the amount of labor hours in their work week are spent working with solar-related goods and services.
** Advanced natural gas generation covers efficient, low-emission, leak-free natural gas.
*** Low impact hydroelectric generation includes certification criteria to endorse the dam adequately protects and/or mitigate its impacts, following the eight key resource areas: river flows, water quality, fish passage and protection, watersheds, threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, and public access and recreation opportunities.
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US Department of Energy. (June 28, 2023). Number of employees in the power generation sector in the United States in 4th quarter 2022, by energy source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/660342/number-of-employees-in-electric-power-generation-by-technology-in-the-us/
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