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40. Washington
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 3.80% — 11th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 9,351 (-11.00% — 11th lowest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 18.60% — 6th highest
> Total employment in clean energy: 75,684 — 14th highest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.32% — 20th highest
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39. Tennessee
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 3.90% — 12th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 6,674 (-8.40% — 19th highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 5.70% — 5th lowest
> Total employment in clean energy: 72,952 — 15th highest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.50% — 15th highest
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38. Missouri
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 4.00% — 13th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 4,916 (-8.70% — 21st highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 9.30% — 18th lowest
> Total employment in clean energy: 51,570 — 22nd highest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 1.92% — 18th lowest
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37. Connecticut
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 4.40% — 15th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 2,557 (-6.00% — 5th highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 11.10% — 22nd highest
> Total employment in clean energy: 39,898 — 25th lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.56% — 13th highest
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36. South Dakota
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 4.40% — 15th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 51 (-0.40% — the highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 9.20% — 17th lowest
> Total employment in clean energy: 11,406 — 7th lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.70% — 12th highest
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