Overview

• E2 reports the U.S. clean energy workforce reached 3.56 million in 2024 after adding nearly 100,000 jobs, accounting for 7% of all new U.S. jobs and 82% of new energy-sector jobs.
• Growth slowed from 2023, which E2 attributes to federal policy uncertainty and rollbacks despite the sector’s recent outperformance.
• Since January 2025, businesses canceled more than $22 billion in planned clean energy factories and projects that were expected to create about 16,500 jobs, according to E2.
• Offshore wind faces particular strain as permitting is paused under the Trump administration, with CAP estimating 12,539 direct and 5,333 indirect jobs tied to projects under construction.
• About 60% of clean energy jobs are in construction and manufacturing, more than 2.3 million are in energy efficiency, and BLS projects wind technicians and solar installers as the fastest-growing roles.