e2 report

US clean energy jobs drop 36,949 in 2025, first decline since pandemic

The US clean energy sector lost 36,949 jobs in 2025, its first annual decline since the pandemic, ending four years of growth. E2 links the downturn to federal rollbacks of clean energy and EV support that prompted companies to cancel or downsize 142 projects, with EVs among the segments shedding jobs.