2014年，不包括大型水電在內(nèi)，可再生能源就業(yè)崗位估計(jì)達(dá)到770萬(wàn)個(gè)。 與去年報(bào)告的估計(jì)相比，該行業(yè)的就業(yè)崗位增加了18%，亞洲地區(qū)繼續(xù)向亞洲轉(zhuǎn)移，尤其是制造業(yè)。 可再生能源就業(yè)人數(shù)最多的10個(gè)國(guó)家是中國(guó)、巴西、美國(guó)、印度、德國(guó)、印度尼西亞、日本、法國(guó)、孟加拉國(guó)和哥倫比亞。2014年，太陽(yáng)能光伏產(chǎn)業(yè)創(chuàng)造了250萬(wàn)個(gè)就業(yè)崗位，其中三分之二在中國(guó)。日本的太陽(yáng)能光伏工作崗位也有所增加，而歐盟的崗位在減少。 生物燃料(180萬(wàn))、生物質(zhì)(82.2萬(wàn))和沼氣(38.1萬(wàn))也是主要的雇主，工作主要集中在原料供應(yīng)上。在巴西和美國(guó)繼續(xù)占據(jù)主導(dǎo)地位的同時(shí)，東南亞的生物燃料就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)出現(xiàn)增長(zhǎng)，這反映了支持生物燃料生產(chǎn)的措施。 風(fēng)能行業(yè)的就業(yè)人數(shù)超過(guò)了100萬(wàn)，其中中國(guó)占了一半。美國(guó)、巴西和歐盟也取得了進(jìn)展。 太陽(yáng)能水加熱和冷卻雇傭了76.4萬(wàn)人，超過(guò)中國(guó)的四分之三。其他重要的市場(chǎng)還有印度、巴西和歐盟。 小水電雇傭了約20.9萬(wàn)人，其中一半以上在中國(guó)，其次是歐盟、巴西和印度。 據(jù)估計(jì)，大型水電將提供另外150萬(wàn)個(gè)直接就業(yè)崗位，主要在中國(guó)，主要在建筑和安裝領(lǐng)域。 一系列工業(yè)和貿(mào)易政策繼續(xù)影響就業(yè)，穩(wěn)定和可預(yù)見(jiàn)的政策有利于創(chuàng)造就業(yè)。

Renewable energy jobs reached an estimated 7.7 million in 2014, excluding large hydropower.  

Jobs in the sector increased 18% from the estimate reported last year and the regional shifts towards Asia continued, especially in manufacturing. 

The 10 countries with the largest renewable energy employment were China, Brazil, the United States, India, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, France, Bangladesh and Colombia. }} In 2014, the solar PV sector accounted for 2.5 million jobs, of which   two-thirds were in China. Solar PV jobs also grew in Japan, while decreasing in the European Union. 

Biofuels (1.8 million), biomass (822,000) and biogas (381,000) are also major employers, with jobs concentrated in the feedstock supply. While Brazil and the United States continued to dominate, Southeast Asia saw growth in biofuel jobs, reflecting measures to support production.  

Wind employment crossed the 1 million mark, with China accounting for half of these jobs. The United States, Brazil and the European Union also saw gains.

Solar water heating and cooling employed 764,000 people, more than threequarters of them in China. Other significant markets are India, Brazil and the European Union.  

Small hydropower employed about 209,000 people, more than half in China, followed by the European Union, Brazil and India.  

Large hydropower was estimated to support another 1.5 million direct jobs, mostly in China and largely in construction and installation. 

An array of industrial and trade policies continues to shape employment, with stable and predictable policies favouring job creation.