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The U.S. Department of Energy released the 2023 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) — a comprehensive study designed to track and understand employment trends within key energy technologies.
Clean energy jobs increased in every state and grew 3.9% nationally. Clean energy technologies, such as solar and wind, accounted for more than 84% of net new electric power generation jobs, adding over 21,000 jobs (+3.6% growth), and zero emissions vehicles saw nearly 21% growth, adding over 38,000 jobs.
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"I'm pleased to see this report demonstrate that clean energy jobs grew by 3.9 percent in 2022, outpacing overall U.S. employment,” said U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (IL-13). “These numbers show that the ambitious investments we’re making in clean energy technologies are helping move our economy forward and creating good-paying, union jobs in communities across the country."
Highlights from the report:
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Clean energy jobs grew across all 50 states and D.C., with California, Texas, and West Virginia leading the way.
- Although women make up just 26% of the energy workforce, they made up more than half of the net 300,000 energy jobs added in 2022.
- The energy workforce is younger than the national workforce average. Only 17% of the energy workforce is older than 55, compared to 24% in the national workforce. In fact, 30% of the energy workforce is under 30 years old—much more than the national average (22%).
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Veterans made up 9% of the U.S. energy workforce, higher than their representation in the overall U.S. economy (5%).
- Energy sector employers are seeing the benefits of strong unions.
Read the 6 Things You Should Know About the Energy Economy Right Now.
Achieving a clean energy transition requires harnessing the talent, grit, and innovative spirit of the diverse American workforce. DOE is dedicated to making sure energy jobs are the jobs people want and that allow workers to advance and prosper. You can learn more about DOE’s commitment to supporting high-quality energy jobs accessible to the diverse American workforce on our website. Read the full report.
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