The 2014 figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) put solar PV at the top of the technology employment league, with 2.5m jobs around the world.
The wind industry underpins just over one million posts, with biofuels splitting the two technologies and providing employment to about 1.8 million, says IRENA’s reportRenewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2015.
The study – which covers direct and indirect jobs excluding large hydropower – shows the spreading employment patterns of renewables, with five of the top ten countries for clean-energy jobs now in Asia.
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