According to recruiter the International Renewable Energy Agency , more than 200,000 jobs have been cut globally in the oil and gas sector since the oil price collapsed last year , where as employment in the renewable energy sector increased 18% last year with the most jobs being created in Asia . - Renewables are powering a rare bright spot in the energy industry, with record job hiring in solar, wind and hydro partly offsetting the biggest round of job losses in the oil and gas sector in almost two decades. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ), 7.7 million jobs in the renewable energy industry were added, increasing the total number to 7.7 million worldwide, with India , India , Japan , China and Bangladesh , contributing the most green energy jobs.
According to recruiter the International Renewable Energy Agency , more than 200,000 jobs have been cut globally in the oil and gas sector since the oil price collapsed last year , where as employment in the renewable energy sector increased 18% last year with the most jobs being created in Asia . According to the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ), 7.7 million jobs in the renewable energy industry were added, increasing the total number to 7.7 million worldwide, with India , India , Japan , China and Bangladesh , contributing the most green energy jobs.