Out of the 67 million people employed in the energy sector worldwide in 2022, the majority worked in vehicles and EV batteries manufacturing or in the energy efficiency industry. In 2021, the number of employees in the clean energy sector exceeded that of fossil fuels-related jobs and has been growing ever since.
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IEA. (November 21, 2023). Number of employees in the energy industry worldwide, by sector (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479569/energy-employment-by-sector-worldwide/
IEA. "Number of employees in the energy industry worldwide, by sector (in millions)." Chart. November 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479569/energy-employment-by-sector-worldwide/
IEA. (2023). Number of employees in the energy industry worldwide, by sector (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479569/energy-employment-by-sector-worldwide/
IEA. "Number of Employees in The Energy Industry Worldwide, by Sector (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479569/energy-employment-by-sector-worldwide/
IEA, Number of employees in the energy industry worldwide, by sector (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479569/energy-employment-by-sector-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of employees in the energy industry worldwide, by sector (in millions) [Graph], IEA, November 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479569/energy-employment-by-sector-worldwide/