Solar accounted for 40% of Job Additions in the Power Sector in 2024: IEA
China remained the dominant employer in the solar sector
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Solar accounted for 40% of all job additions in the power sector worldwide in 2024, with almost three-quarters in China. Around 3.5 million workers were employed in the manufacturing of system equipment, such as inverters, solar panels, generators, and batteries, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Employment 2025.
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