There were approximately 779,000 biomass energy related jobs worldwide in the 2021/2022 period. The region with the highest employment numbers was the European Union, where there were around 354,000 direct and indirect biomass related jobs.
Estimated number of direct and indirect solid biomass energy-related jobs worldwide in 2021/2022, by region (in 1,000s)
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BioenergyIRENA. (September 27, 2023). Estimated number of direct and indirect solid biomass energy-related jobs worldwide in 2021/2022, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243257/worldwide-estimated-biomass-energy-related-jobs-by-region/
IRENA. "Estimated number of direct and indirect solid biomass energy-related jobs worldwide in 2021/2022, by region (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243257/worldwide-estimated-biomass-energy-related-jobs-by-region/
IRENA. (2023). Estimated number of direct and indirect solid biomass energy-related jobs worldwide in 2021/2022, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243257/worldwide-estimated-biomass-energy-related-jobs-by-region/
IRENA. "Estimated Number of Direct and Indirect Solid Biomass Energy-related Jobs Worldwide in 2021/2022, by Region (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243257/worldwide-estimated-biomass-energy-related-jobs-by-region/
IRENA, Estimated number of direct and indirect solid biomass energy-related jobs worldwide in 2021/2022, by region (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243257/worldwide-estimated-biomass-energy-related-jobs-by-region/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Estimated number of direct and indirect solid biomass energy-related jobs worldwide in 2021/2022, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], IRENA, September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/243257/worldwide-estimated-biomass-energy-related-jobs-by-region/