values represent full time equivalent workers (FTEs).
Supplementary notes
The jobs are grouped as construction and development (C&D) which are typically capital expenditures and operation and maintenance (O&M) roles which relate to operational expenditures.
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Employment in offshore wind energy globally 2020-2030, by type
Employment in offshore wind energy sector is expected to grow steadily in the coming years. In 2020, the offshore wind energy sector employed * people in the operations and maintenance segment, this was expected to increase to ** in 2030.
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