U.S. clean energy jobs decline in 2025, marking first drop in years

After four years of growth, U.S. clean energy employment fell in 2025 despite record-level installations, signaling labor-market pressure even as renewable deployment continued.

First covered Oct 16, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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26d Canary Media US clean energy jobs fell in 2025 for the first time in years — See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . Clean energy installations have persisted at record levels despite President Donald Trump’s best…

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Appeared in: 2026-10-16 (#2) · 2026-10-17 (#12)

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