environmental economy

Economy | Consumption

GreenTech Atlas 2025

The German GreenTech industry grew significantly faster than traditional industries between 2010 and 2023, is strongly integrated into global trade and is in many areas a driver of innovation. This means that the GreenTech industry is not only important for the climate and the environment, but also an essential part of the German economy. The German GreenTech industry thus contributes to the resil... read more

Umwelt-Indikator

Indicator: Employment in the renewable energy sector

Graph: After a strong increase since 2000, employment has been declining since 2012 due to the sharp job losses in solar energy. There was a slight increase from 2015 to 2016. Most jobs were created in the wind energy and biomass sectors. Between 2016 and 2019, there were sharp declines. By 2023, there were significant increases again, especially in solar energy and heat pumps.

In 2023, approximately 276,000 people worked in the renewable energy sector.This represents an increase of approximately 2.3 % between 2010 and 2023.The field of intelligent energy systems and grids registered the highest proportionate increase in employment. read more

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