There were approximately 13.7 million jobs in the renewable energy industry worldwide in 2022. Renewable job numbers have been steadily rising over the past decade, increasing from 7.3 million in 2012. The technology with the most number of jobs in 2022 was solar photovoltaics.
Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide from 2012 to 2022
(in millions)
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IRENA. (September 27, 2023). Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/859908/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally/
IRENA. "Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide from 2012 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. September 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859908/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally/
IRENA. (2023). Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide from 2012 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859908/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally/
IRENA. "Number of Renewable Energy Jobs Worldwide from 2012 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859908/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally/
IRENA, Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859908/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Number of renewable energy jobs worldwide from 2012 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], IRENA, September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/859908/employment-in-renewable-energy-sector-globally/