Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2025 - 2030
The latest Global Wind Workforce Outlook (GWWO) 2025 - 2030 has been released by Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). GWWO details the significant growth in numbers of wind technicians required to meet the forecasted needs of the Construction & Installation (C&I) and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) segments of the world’s wind fleet up to 2030 and proposes solutions to closing the gap.
GWWO reveals that in the next five years, technician demand in onshore and offshore wind is projected to increase significantly, requiring 628,000 professionals by 2030 to meet industry needs. This growth is particularly pronounced in the O&M portion of the wind energy value chain, where the surge in workforce demand reflects an evolving need for more advanced and more diverse skill sets to service and maintain the world’s 2,1 TW wind fleet. Consequently, this trend raises critical questions for the industry regarding talent availability, skill development and workforce readiness.
GWWO highlights the key actions to improve workforce preparedness, providing a detailed analysis of energy policy, technician demand and local workforce development initiatives in six countries in particular: Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India and the USA. Across all focus markets, addressing technician shortages, enabling training capacity and improving retention are essential to keeping pace with the diverse needs of local markets.
