Wisconsin ranks last in Midwest clean energy jobs

Projected growth is 6th of 12 states

Wisconsin has nearly 25,000 people working in clean energy jobs, ranking it behind most other Midwestern states, according to a new report released by Renew Wisconsin, Clean Energy Trust and Environmental Entrepreneurs.

The report, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and a survey of businesses in the region, estimated Wisconsin has 24,714 workers in clean energy. The finding puts the state ninth of 12 states that include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota. Illinois tops the list at 113,918 workers

While none of the states have more than 3.5 percent of their private sector workforce in clean energy, a BizTimes review of the data and employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found Wisconsin in 12th, dead last, among Midwest states at 1.01 percent. North Dakota has the largest percentage at 3.23 percent....
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