2011 National Solar Jobs Census: over 100,000 Americans work in the industry, growing 10 times faster than the national economy.
National Solar Jobs Census 2011
On October 17th, The Solar Foundation, in partnership with GreenLMI and Cornell University, released its National Solar Jobs Census 2011 report!
In part, the Census 2011 found:
- 100,237 jobs as of August 2011
- 6.8% growth from August 2010 to August 2011 - growing nearly ten times faster than the overall economy
- 6,735 new solar jobs created between August 2010 and August 2011
- Employers expect to increase their workforce by 24% next year, creating 24,000 net new solar jobs
Also included you will find:
- Top twenty states for solar jobs ranked
- Recommendations for policymakers, workforce training providers, employers
- Company profiles
- Value chain breakdown for top five states
Compared with the overall economy, which grew only 0.7% during that same period, the solar industry is an economic bright spot. Click here to read the full report.
