Renewable Jobs Remain Resilient in the Face of Multiple Crises

The world scored a new record in 2021, producing 132.8 GW of solar PV capacity installations. Thus, solar photovoltaic remained a market leader in employment with 4.3 million jobs in 2021, up from about 4 million in 2020.

Asian countries host 79% of the world's PV jobs, reflecting the region's continued dominance of manufacturing and strong presence in installations.

Global employment in onshore and offshore wind grew to 1.4 million jobs in 2021, up from 1.25 million in 2020.

China alone accounted for 47% of the global total. Europe leads in exports of wind turbines.