What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?

About this episode

The episode explores the rapid growth of jobs in the energy sector and the challenges posed by skills shortages.

The global energy sector is adding jobs twice as fast as the overall economy. But where is this growth coming from? And with skills shortages increasing, can it keep up the momentum? In this episode, IEA analysts Elspeth Hathaway and Rebecca Ruff – two authors of the World Energy Employment report – dive into the latest data. They talk about who works in the energy sector, what’s been driving the strong rise in energy jobs globally, and how to tackle growing skills gaps, which could otherwise complicate efforts by countries to meet rising energy demand securely and affordably.

People in this episode

Guests: Elspeth Hathaway, Rebecca Ruff

Topics covered

• energy jobs
• skills shortages
• global energy sector
• employment growth
• energy demand

Keywords

• energy jobs
• employment growth
• skills shortages
• global economy
• energy demand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Energy Agency

Books & works: World Energy Employment report

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