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New report shows U.S. clean energy sector as job motor
Official Press Release U.S. Department of Energy:
DOE Report Finds Energy Jobs Grew Faster Than Overall U.S. Employment in 2021
Annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) Shows Strength in Clean Energy Jobs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released the 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), a comprehensive study designed to track and understand employment trends across the energy sector and within key energy technologies. The report covers 2021, an unprecedented and unpredictable year for American families and businesses as the country began its slow recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite economic uncertainty, however, the USEER analysis shows the energy sector experienced positive job growth, increasing 4.0% from 2020 to 2021, outpacing overall U.S. employment, which climbed 2.8% in the same period. Overall, the total number of energy jobs increased, from... ... More: Official Press Release U.S. Department of Energy
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