US solar jobs have risen 167% since 2010, new data shows

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Last year saw solar jobs grow in 31 states.

The 2019 numbers represent a boost for the sector, which saw job losses in both 2017 and 2018.Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Images

In a statement Wednesday, The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit organization, said that jobs in the industry had grown by 167% since the publication of the first census for 2010. "In just ten years, despite facing many challenges, solar has grown from a niche product to a mainstream energy source that provides a quarter of a million high-quality jobs," Andrea Luecke, The Solar Foundation's president and executive director, said in a statement.

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