In 2022, Poland had the largest job market in the renewable energy industry, totaling approximately 212,000 in 2022. The solar photovoltaic sector was the largest employer, with around 114,000 jobs, followed by solid biomass and liquid biofuels. Bulgaria was the second CEE country based on the number of jobs in renewable energy, measuring at 43,000, followed by Romania and Czechia.
Employment in the renewable energy sector in selected Central and Eastern European countries in 2022, by technology
(in 1,000 jobs)
Characteristic
Liquid biofuels
Solid biomass
Hydropower
Solar photovoltaic
Wind energy
Heat pumps
Solar heating/cooling
Biogas
Municipal and industrial waste
Geothermal energy
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IRENA. (May 26, 2024). Employment in the renewable energy sector in selected Central and Eastern European countries in 2022, by technology (in 1,000 jobs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469772/cee-renewable-energy-employment-by-technology/
IRENA. "Employment in the renewable energy sector in selected Central and Eastern European countries in 2022, by technology (in 1,000 jobs)." Chart. May 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469772/cee-renewable-energy-employment-by-technology/
IRENA. (2024). Employment in the renewable energy sector in selected Central and Eastern European countries in 2022, by technology (in 1,000 jobs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469772/cee-renewable-energy-employment-by-technology/
IRENA. "Employment in The Renewable Energy Sector in Selected Central and Eastern European Countries in 2022, by Technology (in 1,000 Jobs)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469772/cee-renewable-energy-employment-by-technology/
IRENA, Employment in the renewable energy sector in selected Central and Eastern European countries in 2022, by technology (in 1,000 jobs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469772/cee-renewable-energy-employment-by-technology/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Employment in the renewable energy sector in selected Central and Eastern European countries in 2022, by technology (in 1,000 jobs) [Graph], IRENA, May 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469772/cee-renewable-energy-employment-by-technology/