USA:

Power Sector Employment Declines, Except for Renewable Electricity Generators (EIA)

Jobs in the geothermal energy sector have grown by 9% since 2011.

The U.S. electric power generation sector lost more than 5,800 jobs from January 2011 through June 2014 despite a gain of nearly 1,800 non-hydro renewable electricity generation jobs, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

All four categories of non-hydro renewables have seen gains in power generation jobs since 2011. Solar has led the way, with the number of jobs related to the operation of solar generation installations in the electric power sector more than tripling in that timeframe. Although wind jobs have grown at a slower rate than solar since 2011, increasing 16%, there are still more than twice as many wind jobs as solar jobs in the electric power sector. Jobs in the geothermal energy sector have grown by 9% since 2011.

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