France: jobs in solar photovoltaic energy market

The number of direct jobs in the solar photovoltaic (PV) energy sector in France was around 8,000 in 2020. In 2019, around 5,000 jobs were from domestic investments in equipment, installation, and preliminary studies for the solar energy industry. In the past years, the total number of jobs declined from over 30,000 in 2010 and 2011, when solar equipment manufacturing represented a large share of the overall PV energy sector turnover of France.

Number of employees in the solar photovoltaic energy sector in France from 2006 to 2020, by job type

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Release date

February 2022

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Region

France

Survey time period

2006 to 2020

Special properties

Direct jobs

Supplementary notes

* Semi-final
** Provisional
*** Estimates

The source modified the breakdown by job type in 2019. Before 2019, there was no distinction between equipment, installation, and preliminary studies.

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