The figures in this statistic cover employment in 17 sectors relating to low-carbon and renewable energy, including nuclear power generation, carbon capture and storage, renewable power generation, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles (EVs).
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Number of clean technology jobs in the UK 2015-2022, by segment
There were approximately *** thousand full-time equivalent jobs in the UK's Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) in 2022. This figure has grown by ** percent since 2015. *** thousand of these LCREE jobs were in the energy efficiency products segment. Additionally, there were just over * jobs in the low emission vehicles and infrastructure segment in 2022, a near threefold increase from 2015 figures.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 8, 2024). Number of employees in the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1493058/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-segment-per-year/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of employees in the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022, by segment (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 8, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1493058/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-segment-per-year/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of employees in the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022, by segment (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1493058/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-segment-per-year/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Employees in The Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (Lcree) in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2022, by Segment (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Mar 2024, /statistics/1493058/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-segment-per-year/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of employees in the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022, by segment (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1493058/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-segment-per-year/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of employees in the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1493058/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-segment-per-year/
