The solar photovoltaic industry in the United Kingdom is employer to an estimated 6,400 people working full time in 2021. Roughly 1,400 people gained jobs in the industry between 2019 and 2020, however figures were still lower than at the beginning of the reporting period.
Estimated number of employees in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2021
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 16, 2023). Estimated number of employees in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/960666/employment-solar-pv-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of employees in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2021." Chart. February 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960666/employment-solar-pv-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Estimated number of employees in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960666/employment-solar-pv-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of Employees in The Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2014 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960666/employment-solar-pv-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated number of employees in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960666/employment-solar-pv-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Estimated number of employees in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/960666/employment-solar-pv-united-kingdom-uk/