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.
Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000s)
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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 June 18, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/
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IRENA. (2023). Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://internal.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://internal.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://internal.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Estimated number of wind energy-related jobs worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], IRENA, September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/243273/number-of-wind-energy-related-jobs-worldwide/