The European wind energy sector has created 33 new jobs every day for the past five years, according to a new report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). The report, "Wind at Work – wind energy and job creation in the EU," says that jobs in wind energy will more than double from 154,000 to 325,000 by 2020.

In 2007, wind energy increased more than any other power generating technology in the EU. The growth in installed wind capacity has been matched by an increase in related jobs. According to "Wind at Work," the sector employed 154,000 people in 2007 - 108,600 in direct jobs and the rest indirectly.

In terms of job profiles, the report shows that turbine manufacturers are the main employers, with 37% of all direct jobs, followed by component manufacturers and project developers. Where the Member States are concerned, currently 75% of all direct wind energy jobs are to be found in the three ‘pioneer’ countries of Denmark, Germany and Spain, but other countries, such as France, the UK and Italy are now beginning to catch up.