Special Report

States Adding the Most Clean Energy Jobs

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35. Indiana
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 4.70% — 16th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 6,278 (-7.20% — 9th highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 12.50% — 15th highest
> Total employment in clean energy: 80,614 — 12th highest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.74% — 10th highest

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34. Hawaii
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 5.00% — 17th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 1,378 (-9.90% — 20th lowest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 31.90% — the highest
> Total employment in clean energy: 12,550 — 11th lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.47% — 17th highest

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33. Arkansas
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 5.10% — 19th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 1,570 (-7.70% — 12th highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 9.50% — 20th lowest
> Total employment in clean energy: 18,807 — 17th lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 1.59% — 7th lowest

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32. New Hampshire
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 5.10% — 19th lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 1,248 (-7.50% — 11th highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 3.00% — the lowest
> Total employment in clean energy: 15,323 — 14th lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.42% — 18th highest

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31. Alaska
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 5.20% — 22nd lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 780 (-13.90% — 5th lowest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 17.10% — 8th highest
> Total employment in clean energy: 4,848 — the lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 1.60% — 8th lowest

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