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30. North Carolina
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 5.20% — 22nd lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 13,050 (-11.60% — 9th lowest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 16.60% — 9th highest
> Total employment in clean energy: 99,670 — 9th highest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.31% — 21st highest
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29. Mississippi
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 5.20% — 22nd lowest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 2,235 (-10.60% — 13th lowest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 11.70% — 19th highest
> Total employment in clean energy: 18,750 — 16th lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 1.72% — 12th lowest
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28. North Dakota
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 5.80% — 25th highest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 934 (-10.20% — 15th lowest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 12.50% — 15th highest
> Total employment in clean energy: 8,258 — 3rd lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.07% — 24th highest
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27. Nebraska
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 5.80% — 25th highest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 1,594 (-8.20% — 17th highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 11.60% — 20th highest
> Total employment in clean energy: 17,846 — 15th lowest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 1.88% — 17th lowest
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26. Illinois
> Clean energy employment growth 2018-2020: 5.80% — 25th highest
> Clean energy jobs lost in 2020: 10,230 (-8.20% — 17th highest)
> Clean energy jobs recovered — Jun-Dec 2020 growth: 6.70% — 11th lowest
> Total employment in clean energy: 115,133 — 5th highest
> Pct. working in clean energy of state workforce: 2.07% — 24th highest
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