The solar photovoltaics industry is expected to create over 22.2 million jobs in the energy sector by 2050. In North America (including Canada, Mexico, and the United States), around 1.62 million jobs will be generated in the solar PV market.
Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s)
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PV-Tech. (January 24, 2020). Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/
PV-Tech. "Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/
PV-Tech. (2020). Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/
PV-Tech. "Projected Employment Created by The Solar Photovoltaics Industry Worldwide in 2050, by Region (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/
PV-Tech, Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Projected employment created by the solar photovoltaics industry worldwide in 2050, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], PV-Tech, January 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099976/employment-solar-pv-industry-globally-2050/