As of 2025, there are approximately 16.2 million jobs globally in the renewable energy sector, with significant growth in solar, wind, battery storage, and hydrogen technologies. This number is part of the broader energy sector, which includes fossil fuels, where around 32 million people are still employed worldwide. The clean energy sector is expanding rapidly, with predictions that renewable energy jobs could more than double by 2030, reaching over 30 million jobs globally. The solar energy sector alone employs around 7.1 million people, making it the largest employer within renewables. Growth is also strong in wind energy, hydroelectric, and emerging fields like green hydrogen. The transition to clean energy is expected to create approximately 13.3 million new jobs by 2030, outpacing job losses in traditional fossil fuel industries.
