Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2025-2030
Figure 2: Technician Demand 2022-2030
Workforce Structure We are in an era where the structure of the workforce evolves alongside energy deployment, creating new demands across the entire industry. The trend, in short, points to increased maintenance needs, with a gradually growing emphasis on offshore wind – an area that requires experience, exposure, and specialised skills. Historically, the development of wind energy has evolved along two main segments: onshore and offshore. Reflecting this structure, the workforce forecast continues to maintain a clear separation between onshore and offshore, as each requires substantially different skill sets and technical expertise.
Oshore Total per year:
Onshore Total per year:
468,985
441,952 447,226
428,137
390,407 387,337 385,918 380,647
351,658
159,432
159,432
119,345 120,012
106,713
89,031
76,031
66,621 73,999
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Asia
North America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Oceania
South America
Source: Brinckman, GWEC, GWO Intelligence
Workforce Structure: Onshore vs Offshore Offshore wind is expected to grow beyond 212 GW by 2030, representing approximately 10% of cumulative global
wind capacity (out of an estimated 2,117 GW worldwide). In the long term, onshore wind will remain the backbone of global wind energy, accounting for most of the installed capacity.
Workforce demand does not scale in the same way as capacity growth. While offshore wind may account for only about 10% of total installed capacity, it can represent as much as 25% of workforce demand by 2030.
11
Chapter 2: Wind Workforce Forecast: from Energy Outlook to People Outlook
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs