Jobs/Economy

• The solar industry has led to an increase in jobs across the U.S. Since 2010, jobs in the solar industry have  more than doubled with a net 170,000 jobs added.
• Pennsylvania’s solar industry has seen an increase in jobs since 2017. Between 2017 and 2021, solar energy jobs have increased 20.79 percent – from 4,777 to 5,770 jobs.
• Pennsylvania’s solar workforce makes up the greatest portion of the clean energy generation workforce – 38.7 percent of the clean energy generation workforce, which is equivalent to 5,770 solar energy jobs.