In 2022, there were some 18.2 thousand direct jobs in the Spanish wind energy industry, with the sector of equipment and component manufacturing accounting for roughly half of this figure. Siemens Gamesa, one of the main wind turbine manufacturers worldwide, is headquartered in Spain.
Direct employment in the wind energy sector in Spain from 2005 to 2022, by type
Characteristic
Equipment and component manufacturing
Producer/developer
Complementary services
Offshore structures
2022
8,174
5,216
2,611
2,277
2021
8,459
4,129
2,789
2,023
2020
8,705
3,799
2,583
509
2019
8,685
3,919
3,053
1,252
2018
7,592
3,563
2,252
1,087
2017
6,321
3,190
2,531
1,006
2016
5,786
3,080
2,605
878
2015
6,845
3,179
2,494
999
2014
6,576
3,278
3,098
-
2013
5,928
3,413
3,067
-
2012
6,772
3,933
3,320
-
2011
7,227
4,793
4,332
-
2010
8,018
5,300
5,134
-
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Asociación Empresarial Eólica. (December 30, 2023). Direct employment in the wind energy sector in Spain from 2005 to 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289656/wind-energy-direct-jobs-spain-by-type/
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