Environmental justice & SUstainability Indicator
Clean Energy Jobs
The number of clean energy jobs in the 8-county region from 2019 to 2022. Tracking clean energy job numbers in our region helps measure progress towards sustainability goals and informs policymakers about the effectiveness of green initiatives in boosting the local economy.
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The data for total number of clean energy jobs is sourced from NYSERDA - New York Clean Energy Industry Report (2020-2023) for the 8-county region. The data spans from 2019 to 2022.
2.1%
In the 8-county region, clean energy jobs are experiencing an average annual growth rate of 2.1% from 2019 to 2022.
6.3k Jobs
As of 2022, Monroe County boasts the highest count of clean energy jobs, totaling over 6.3k jobs, surpassing all other counties in our region.
Seneca County
As of 2022, Seneca County had just 63 clean energy jobs, the lowest count among all counties in the 8-county region.
815 Jobs
Between 2021 and 2022, our region saw a surge in clean energy jobs, with an increase of 815 jobs.
This infographic displays a line graph depicting the growth in total number of clean energy jobs in the 8-county region from 2019 to 2022.
Pro Tip: If you hover over the county in the legend, it highlights the line.