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It details specific employment figures for various technologies—such as solar, wind, and biofuels—and identifies China as the global leader in renewable energy employment. Additionally, it notes the emergence of climate adaptation and resilience jobs, though standardized data collection for these roles remains limited.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000279#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The energy efficiency sector in the United States is a major employer, with over 3 million people employed when including energy storage, public transit, smart grids/micro grids, and vehicles. According to the U.S. Energy Employment Report (USEER), 2,324,866 people worked in the sector in 2018, representing a 5.37 percent increase since 2016, the highest growth rate in the country's energy sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000279#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global renewable energy employment reached 11 million people in 2018, an increase of 700,000 from 2017. Solar PV is the largest employer globally with approximately 3,605,000 jobs, followed by biofuels (2,063,000) and hydropower (2,054,000).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000279#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China is the world leader in renewable energy employment with approximately 4,078,000 direct and indirect jobs. It leads in five specific sectors: solar PV, wind, solar heating and cooling, biogas, and CSP, with solar PV alone providing about 54 percent of China's renewable energy jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000279#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the United States, renewable energy employment varies by technology. In 2018, solar power supported 242,343 jobs (a 3.2 percent decline), while wind power provided 111,166 jobs (a 3.5 percent increase). The biofuels sector, including corn ethanol and other biofuels, employed 106,709 people.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000279#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate adaptation and resilience are emerging as critical employment areas, though the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Standard Occupation Classification system lacks specific codes for comprehensive analysis. Preliminary data from the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP) indicates employment is primarily in government (40 percent), non-governmental organizations (36 percent), and the private sector (16 percent).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000279#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Other major global renewable energy employers include Brazil (1,125,000 jobs), the European Union (1,235,000 jobs), India (719,000 jobs), and the United States (855,000 jobs). 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It notes that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics ceased its Green Careers program in 2013, leading to a reliance on fragmented data from multiple sources. Globally, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) identifies China as the leader in renewable energy employment, with solar PV being the largest global employer in the sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000039#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stopped collecting green job statistics in March 2013 after the Administration ordered spending cuts under the amended Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, resulting in the elimination of the Green Careers program.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000039#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the United States, the green building sector was projected to support over 2.3 million jobs in 2015 and more than 3.3 million jobs by 2018, which would represent one-third of all U.S. construction jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000039#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The solar energy industry in the U.S. provided 173,807 direct jobs as of November 2014, a 21.8 percent increase from November 2013; when including indirect and induced impacts, total employment exceeded 705,000 jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000039#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The wind energy industry in the U.S. provided 73,000 full-time equivalent jobs by the end of 2014, with Texas being the largest state employer in the sector with over 17,000 people.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000039#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Globally, the renewable energy sector employed 7.7 million direct and indirect workers in 2014, with solar PV being the largest employer at roughly 2.5 million jobs, followed by liquid biofuels (1.8 million) and wind power (approximately one million).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000039#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China is the global leader in renewable energy employment with approximately 3.4 million direct and indirect jobs, leading in eight of the nine sectors analyzed by IRENA, including solar PV (1.6 million jobs), solar heating/cooling (600,000 jobs), and wind power (502,400 jobs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000039#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Brazil holds the second highest number of renewable energy jobs worldwide at 934,000, primarily driven by liquid biofuels, which account for 845,000 jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000039#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"India and Germany rank fourth and fifth globally in renewable energy employment, with 437,000 and 371,000 jobs respectively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eesi-000039#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","energy efficiency","green job","photovoltaics","wind power","biomass","biogas","geothermal energy","hydropower","fuel cell","waste-to-energy","green building","electric vehicle","smart grid"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","Brazil","India","Germany","European Union","Texas","New York","Massachusetts","Connecticut","Indonesia","Japan","France","Bangladesh","Colombia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["employment assessment","sectoral analysis"]},{"id":"eesi-000455","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/eesi-000455","title":"Jobs in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 2014","publisher":{"name":"Environmental and Energy Study Institute","organization":"environmental-and-energy-study-institute"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2014-12-23","source_url":"https://www.eesi.org/papers/view/fact-sheet-jobs-in-renewable-energy-and-energy-efficiency-2014","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document provides a comprehensive overview of 'green jobs' in the U.S. and internationally, highlighting the impact of energy efficiency and renewable energy on employment. 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Surveys at Three Kings Monument Square and the city moat indicate that domestic and foreign tourists support NMT as a means to promote tourism, reduce emissions, and create local jobs, provided that safety and facilities for cycling are improved. 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