The figures in this statistic cover employment across 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 low carbon and renewable economy jobs in the UK 2022, by subsector
There were approximately *** thousand full-time equivalent jobs in the UK's Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) in 2022. Around ** percent of LCREE jobs were in the energy efficient products subsector. Meanwhile, the UK's low carbon electricity sector employed around ** thousand people, with the nuclear power and offshore wind subsectors the biggest employers within this segment.Â
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 8, 2024). Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) employment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by subsector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1493118/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-by-subsector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) employment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by subsector." Chart. March 8, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1493118/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-by-subsector/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (Lcree) Employment in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by Subsector." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Mar 2024, /statistics/1493118/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-by-subsector/
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Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) employment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by subsector [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1493118/employment-in-low-carbon-renewable-economy-uk-by-subsector/
