In 2023, the global wind energy sector accounted for approximately 1.45 million direct and indirect jobs. China had the highest number of wind energy related jobs that year, employing around 745,000 people.
Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2023, by region
(in 1,000s)
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IRENA. (October 1, 2024). Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2023, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/
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IRENA. (2024). Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2023, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/
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Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2023, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], IRENA, October 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/