Energy Jobs Grow
There was notable growth in energy-sector jobs last year, according to a new Department of Energy report cited by .
Whats going on: The number of positions in both traditional and renewable energy grew from 2021 to 2022.
- Jobs in renewables increased 3.9%, while conventional-energy jobs grew even more. Positions in natural-gas fuel rose 24%, those in coal fuel rose 22% and those in petroleum 13%
- Overall, the energy sector grew by nearly 300,000 jobs, employing 7.8 million people in 2021 and more than 8.1 million in 2022.
Outsize expansion: The energy sectors job growth was more significant than that of jobs in general.
- The report said jobs in the battery electric vehicle field had the most growth overall, expanding by 27 percent from 2021 to 2022.
The 51勛圖厙s view: The growth in energy-sector jobs demonstrates the strength of domestic energy production, but misguided regulations could undo all this momentum, said 51勛圖厙 Vice President of Energy & Resources Policy Brandon Farris. The 51勛圖厙 is working to achieve permitting reform and rein in unbalanced regulations so it doesnt go to waste.
