Direct and indirect jobs in the wind industry oscillated over the years in the 28 European Union members. Between 2013 and 2018, figures decreased by 11,100 jobs, peaking at 356,700 employees in 2017. In 2018, there were 325,300 employees in the wind industry, a loss of 31,400 employees compared to the previous year.
Number of direct and indirect jobs in the wind industry in the European Union (EU-28) from 2013 to 2018*
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EurObserv'ER. (February 27, 2020). Number of direct and indirect jobs in the wind industry in the European Union (EU-28) from 2013 to 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/749133/employment-wind-industry-european-union-eu28/
EurObserv'ER. "Number of direct and indirect jobs in the wind industry in the European Union (EU-28) from 2013 to 2018*." Chart. February 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749133/employment-wind-industry-european-union-eu28/
EurObserv'ER. (2020). Number of direct and indirect jobs in the wind industry in the European Union (EU-28) from 2013 to 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749133/employment-wind-industry-european-union-eu28/
EurObserv'ER. "Number of Direct and Indirect Jobs in The Wind Industry in The European Union (Eu-28) from 2013 to 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749133/employment-wind-industry-european-union-eu28/
EurObserv'ER, Number of direct and indirect jobs in the wind industry in the European Union (EU-28) from 2013 to 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749133/employment-wind-industry-european-union-eu28/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of direct and indirect jobs in the wind industry in the European Union (EU-28) from 2013 to 2018* [Graph], EurObserv'ER, February 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/749133/employment-wind-industry-european-union-eu28/