DOE Releases Second Annual National Energy Employment Analysis

On Friday January 13, 2017 The U.S. Department of Energy released its second annual analysis of how changes in America's energy profile are affecting national employment in key sectors of the economy. By administering a new supplemental survey to over 30,000 energy sector employers, the Department's 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) tracked dramatic growth in several key sectors of the U.S. economy in 2016. According to the U.S. Department of Energy the report verifies the dynamic role that its energy technologies and infrastructure play in a 21st century economy. Some key findings of the report according to the U.S. Department of Energy include: 6.4 million Americans now work in the Traditional Energy and Energy Efficiency industries which added over 300,000 net new jobs in 2016, 14% of the nation's job growth. Energy efficiency jobs increased by 133,000 jobs for a total of 2.2 million. Investments in energy transmission, distribution and storage (DOE's energy infrastructure) generated 65,000 new jobs. Solar industry employment jumped by over 73,000 jobs or 25% and wind industry employment added 25,000 new jobs to land at 102,000. To get a more in depth look at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Employment Analysis click on the picture below to read the entire report.