U.S. energy sector job growth outpaced the economy as a whole in 2021, with construction leading gains in three categories, says the U.S. Dept. of Energy in a June 28 report.
The sector added about 300,000 jobs from 2020 to 2021—growing to 7.8 million from 7.5 million—following a drop the year before due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 2022 United States Energy & Employment Report.