The statistic represents the number of jobs within the United States energy and resource efficiency segment between 2016 and 2017, by sector. There were 233,000 jobs in the solar photovoltaic power sector in the United States at this time.
Number of direct and indirect jobs in the renewable energy industry in the U.S. between 2016 and 2017, by sector
(in 1,000s)
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* Includes power and heat applications. Traditional biomass is not included.
** Direct jobs only.
*** Although 10 MW is often used as a threshold, definitions are inconsistent
across countries.
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IRENA. (May 7, 2018). Number of direct and indirect jobs in the renewable energy industry in the U.S. between 2016 and 2017, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216195/number-of-jobs-in-us-renewable-energy-segment/
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IRENA. (2018). Number of direct and indirect jobs in the renewable energy industry in the U.S. between 2016 and 2017, by sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216195/number-of-jobs-in-us-renewable-energy-segment/
IRENA. "Number of Direct and Indirect Jobs in The Renewable Energy Industry in The U.S. between 2016 and 2017, by Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216195/number-of-jobs-in-us-renewable-energy-segment/
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