Share of job offers in renewable sector increased despite economic crises – report

The proportion of advertised jobs related to the energy transition rose from 1.8 to 3.8 percent between 2019 and 2024 in Germany despite multiple economic crises during that time period, found a report by the German Economic Institute (IW), commissioned by the Bertelsmann Foundation. While the total number of jobs fluctuated due to the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adverts for energy transition jobs proved crisis-resistant, it said. Demand for employees to work on infrastructure like energy grids is growing slightly faster than for renewable energies. However, the construction of new wind and solar plants still make up most jobs in the sector.