T&D World reports the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has 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.  T&D World says the report covers 2021 and despite economic uncertainty, the 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.

Sectors with notable job growth include: Electric vehicle jobs increased by 26.2%, adding 21,961 new jobs; Hybrid electric vehicle jobs increased 19.7%, adding 23,577 new jobs; Solar energy jobs increased by 5.4%, adding 17,212 new jobs; Wind energy jobs increased by 2.9%, adding 3,347 new jobs; Energy efficiency jobs increased by 2.7%, adding 57,741 new jobs; and Transmission, distribution, and storage jobs increased by 1.9%, adding 22,779 new jobs. 

To Read This Labor News Story, Go To: www.tdworld.com/careers/article/21245803/doe-report-finds-energy-jobs-grew-faster-than-overall-us-employment-in-2021\

For More On Creating Clean Energy Union Jobs (Pictured Above On The USDOE Web Site), Go To The U.S. Department Of Energy’s Web Site At: https://www.energy.gov/creating-clean-energy-union-jobs