There were almost 3.5 million people employed in the U.S. clean energy sector at the beginning of 2024. The energy efficiency sector was the largest employer within the clean energy sector, accounting for around three-quarters of total employees. The renewable energy sector was the second-largest employer at the beginning of 2024, with roughly 560,000 Americans working in renewable generation, the majority of which were incolved in solar power generation. Meanwhile, clean vehicle makers employed just over 400,000 Americans.
Number of jobs in the clean energy sector in the United States at the beginning of 2024, by subsector
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Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). (September 17, 2024). Number of jobs in the clean energy sector in the United States at the beginning of 2024, by subsector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499556/us-clean-energy-employment-by-subsector/
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Number of jobs in the clean energy sector in the United States at the beginning of 2024, by subsector [Graph], Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499556/us-clean-energy-employment-by-subsector/