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50. Vermont
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 0.80% — the lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 1,397 (-8.40% — 19th highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 9.70% — 21st lowest
> Total employment in clean energy: 15,238 — 13th lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 5.37% — the highest
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49. California
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 2.20% — 2nd lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 51,939 (-9.70% — 22nd lowest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 13.50% — 12th highest
> Total employment in clean energy: 484,980 — the highest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 3.01% — 6th highest
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48. Wisconsin
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 2.80% — 3rd lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 7,342 (-9.60% — 24th lowest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 6.20% — 9th lowest
> Total employment in clean energy: 69,343 — 17th highest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.52% — 14th highest
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47. Delaware
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 3.30% — 5th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 1,964 (-14.10% — 4th lowest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 5.60% — 4th lowest
> Total employment in clean energy: 11,979 — 9th lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.79% — 9th highest
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46. Wyoming
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 3.30% — 5th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 679 (-7.80% — 14th highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 5.30% — 3rd lowest
> Total employment in clean energy: 8,042 — 2nd lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 3.05% — 5th highest
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