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"The number of jobs in the global energy sector rose in 2022 as growing
investment in clean energy technologies drove demand for new workers in every
region of the world, according to a new IEA report that offers a benchmark for
employment across all energy industries.
The second edition of the
World Energy Employment report, which is published
annually, maps energy sector employment by region, fuel, technology, and value
chain. The report provides a data-rich foundation for policy makers, industry,
labour, and educators to understand the labour-related impacts of clean energy
transitions.
Global energy employment rose to 67 million people in 2022, an increase of 3.5
million from pre-pandemic levels. More than half of employment growth over this
period was in just five sectors: solar PV, wind, electric vehicles (EVs) and
batteries, heat pumps, and critical minerals mining. Of the five sectors, solar
PV is by far the largest employer, accounting for 4 million jobs, while EVs and
batteries were the fastest growing, adding well over 1 million jobs since 2019.
Jobs in fossil fuel industries have also seen an increase year-on-year, but the
rebound has been more subdued, leaving fossil fuels below pre-pandemic levels,
despite oil and gas companies experiencing record revenues in 2022. As a
result, clean energy employment represents over half of total energy sector
jobs, having overtaken fossil fuels in 2021.
The uptick of clean energy jobs occurred in every region of the world, with
China, home to the largest energy workforce today, accounting for the largest
share of jobs added globally. The expansion of clean energy industries is also
generating upstream jobs in critical mineral mining, which added 180 000 jobs
in the last three years, highlighting the growing importance of these essential
elements in the new energy economy."
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