In 2022, the European Union's solar PV workforce amounted to a total of 648,257 full-time equivalent positions (FTEs). This figure is forecast to grow in the upcoming years, reaching over 1.2 million FTEs by 2027 under a medium scenario in which most of companies announcements are accounted for.
Number of solar PV employees in the European Union in 2022, with a forecast until 2027 (in full-time equivalents)
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SolarPower Europe. (September 26, 2023). Number of solar PV employees in the European Union in 2022, with a forecast until 2027 (in full-time equivalents) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425653/forecast-solar-pv-employment-european-union/
SolarPower Europe. "Number of solar PV employees in the European Union in 2022, with a forecast until 2027 (in full-time equivalents)." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425653/forecast-solar-pv-employment-european-union/
SolarPower Europe. (2023). Number of solar PV employees in the European Union in 2022, with a forecast until 2027 (in full-time equivalents). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425653/forecast-solar-pv-employment-european-union/
SolarPower Europe. "Number of Solar Pv Employees in The European Union in 2022, with a Forecast until 2027 (in Full-time Equivalents)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425653/forecast-solar-pv-employment-european-union/
SolarPower Europe, Number of solar PV employees in the European Union in 2022, with a forecast until 2027 (in full-time equivalents) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425653/forecast-solar-pv-employment-european-union/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Number of solar PV employees in the European Union in 2022, with a forecast until 2027 (in full-time equivalents) [Graph], SolarPower Europe, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425653/forecast-solar-pv-employment-european-union/