- The global workforce in the energy sector has increased to around 65 million people, or 2% of the total labor force.
- At the same time, the oil and gas sector, which saw some of the largest declines in employment at the start of the pandemic, has yet to fully recover.
- Under the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario, 14 million new clean energy jobs will be created by 2030, while another 16 million workers are set to switch to new roles in the clean energy sector.
Global Energy Employment Bounces Back Above Pre-Covid Levels

