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National Solar Jobs Census 2015

National Solar Jobs Census 2015

Full Title: National Solar Jobs Census 2015
Author(s): The Solar Foundation
Publisher(s): The Solar Foundation
Publication Date: January 1, 2016
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Description (excerpt):

The Solar Foundation’s National Solar Jobs Census 2015 is the sixth annual update of current employment, trends, and projected growth in the U.S. solar industry. Census 2015 found that the industry continues to exceed growth expectations, adding workers at a rate nearly 12 times faster than the overall economy and accounting for 1.2% of all jobs created in the U.S. over the past year. Our long-term research shows that solar industry employment has grown by 123% in the past six years, resulting in nearly 115,000 domestic living-wage jobs.

As of November 2015, the solar industry employs 208,859 solar workers, representing a growth rate of 20.2% since November 2014.

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