Employment in the British renewable energy sector was considerably higher within the wind energy technology area, with 44.1 thousand jobs in 2019. Approximately 120.4 people were employed in the renewable energy sector that year, following wind energy, solid biomass and solar photovoltaic had high employment figures, at 25 thousand and 10.9 thousand jobs, respectively.
Employment in the renewable energy sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by technology (in 1,000 jobs)
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IRENA. (September 21, 2020). Employment in the renewable energy sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by technology (in 1,000 jobs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/690043/renewable-energy-employment-uk/
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IRENA, Employment in the renewable energy sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by technology (in 1,000 jobs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/690043/renewable-energy-employment-uk/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Employment in the renewable energy sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by technology (in 1,000 jobs) [Graph], IRENA, September 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/690043/renewable-energy-employment-uk/