In 2022, the global wind energy sector accounted for approximately 1.4 million direct and indirect jobs. China had the highest number of wind energy related jobs that year, employing around 681,000 people.
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IRENA. (September 27, 2023). Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/
IRENA. "Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/
IRENA. (2023). Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/
IRENA. "Estimated Number of Wind Energy-related Jobs Worldwide in 2022, by Region (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/
IRENA, Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], IRENA, September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/