According to recruiter Swift Energy Resources , more than 200,000 jobs have been cut globally in the oil and gas industry since the oil price fell 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 ) , 1.2 million jobs in the renewable energy industry were added , increasing the total number to 7.7 million worldwide , with China , India , Indonesia , Japan and Bangladesh , contributing the most green energy jobs .
According to recruiter Swift Worldwide Resources, 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), 1.2 million jobs in the renewable energy industry were added, increasing the total number to 7.7 million worldwide, with China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Bangladesh, contributing the most green energy jobs.