Global New Energy Jobs Keep Growing

Jobs in renewable energy hit 10.3 million last year, report finds

Anmar Frangoul, May 9, 2018 (CNBC)

“Over 500,000 new jobs were generated by the renewable energy industry last year, a 5.3 percent rise when compared to 2016…The number of people working in the renewable energy sector — including large hydropower — hit 10.3 million in 2017…[According to a new report, the] world's biggest renewable energy employers were China, Brazil, the U.S., India, Germany and Japan. Altogether, these countries represented over 70 percent of jobs in the industry globally…[T]he solar photovoltaic industry employed the largest amount of people, with almost 3.4 million working in that sector. China remained a solar powerhouse, and accounted for an estimated two-thirds of solar PV jobs, or 2.2 million…[There was] a slight contraction in the market last year, with 1.15 million jobs recorded. China again led the way, accounting for 44 percent of employment.” click here for more

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