According to SolarPower Europe, a Brussels-based trade association for the solar sector, the solar sector in the European Union employed a record 865,000 workers in 2024. This was a 5% increase from 2023, and was a result of robust deployment activity across the EU. The deployment segment has accounted for 86% of total jobs, although employment is projected to decline by 5% to around 825,000 in 2025. The expected downturn is linked to slower rooftop installations and weaker competitiveness in manufacturing. Germany has retained the largest workforce with 128,000 jobs, followed by Spain with 122,000 and Poland with around 90,000, as several countries have shifted toward less labor-intensive utility-scale projects. The report has revised the earlier target of one million solar jobs from 2027 to 2030, projecting employment to recover to 916,000 by 2029. Recently, SolarPower Europe’s contributions to research, industry partnerships, and policy collaboration were recognized at the EU PVSEC 2025 conference, reinforcing its ongoing work to strengthen Europe’s renewable workforce.