Clean energy jobs growth in the U.S. is on an uptrend, and is double that of overall jobs, according to the U.S. Energy and Employment Report.

The 2024 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) shows that the energy workforce added over 250,000 jobs in 2023 and 56% of those were in clean energy.

Employment in wind, solar, nuclear and battery storage industries increased by 4.2% in 2023, up from a rise of 3.9% in 2022, and above the overall 2023 US job growth rate of 2%.

Last year, clean energy jobs grew in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Idaho had the fastest clean energy job growth rate, up 7.7%, followed by Texas at 6%, and New Mexico at 5.9%.

The energy jobs boom has accelerated since the Biden administration signed the Inflation Reduction act in 2022. Construction is also ramping up in many parts of the country, as the energy industry works to meet this growth.