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Jobs in renewable energy record highest annual growth rate, reaching 16.2 million

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2023 saw the largest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million in 2023 .

China leads with an estimated 7.4 million jobs, or 46 per cent of the global total.

Two-thirds of new global solar and wind capacity installed last year were in China .

Liquid biofuels had the second -largest number of jobs, followed by hydropower and wind.

IRENA is the lead intergovernmental agency for the renewables-based energy transition in pursuit of a systemic change across the energy sectors.

IRENA provides knowledge, technical assistance and capacity building, project and investment facilitation.

The Agency enables international cooperation and partnerships to fight climate change and promote sustainable development.

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