Jobs in the renewable energy sector in Africa totaled over 320,000 in 2020. Some 73,000 people in Southern Africa and other 23,000 in Northern Africa were employed within the renewable market. By 2030, energy transition in Africa is expected to yield a total renewable energy employment of around five million jobs.
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IRENA. (October 30, 2021). Number of jobs in the renewable energy sector in Africa as of 2020, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297534/renewable-energy-employment-in-africa-by-region/
IRENA. "Number of jobs in the renewable energy sector in Africa as of 2020, by region (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297534/renewable-energy-employment-in-africa-by-region/
IRENA. (2021). Number of jobs in the renewable energy sector in Africa as of 2020, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297534/renewable-energy-employment-in-africa-by-region/
IRENA. "Number of Jobs in The Renewable Energy Sector in Africa as of 2020, by Region (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297534/renewable-energy-employment-in-africa-by-region/
IRENA, Number of jobs in the renewable energy sector in Africa as of 2020, by region (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297534/renewable-energy-employment-in-africa-by-region/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of jobs in the renewable energy sector in Africa as of 2020, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], IRENA, October 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297534/renewable-energy-employment-in-africa-by-region/