Table 2

Direct employment changes under the Clean Power Plan by industry in 2020, 2025, and 2030

 Gains  Losses  Net
2020 2025 2030 2020 2025 2030 2020 2025 2030
Oil and gas extraction 5,050 2,700 0 0 0 2,000 5,050 2,700 -2,000
Coal mining 0 0 0 12,600 15,300 17,300 -12,600 -15,300 -17,300
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution 0 0 0 11,663 20,425 24,300 -11,663 -20,425 -24,300
Construction 16,160 3,203 1,313 0 0 0 16,160 3,203 1,313
Plastics product manufacturing 953 0 0 0 345 129 953 -345 -129
Machine shops: hardware 1,389 0 0 0 503 188 1,389 -503 -188
Fabricated metal 2,104 0 0 0 4,633 5,977 2,104 -4,633 -5,977
HVAC equipment manufacturing 20,573 17,269 17,440 0 0 0 20,573 17,269 17,440
Engine, turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing 12,970 0 0 0 5,107 8,048 12,970 -5,107 -8,048
Machinery manufacturing 2,937 0 0 0 1,064 398 2,937 -1,064 -398
Communications equipment 551 763 771 0 0 0 551 763 771
Electric lighting manufacturing 30,388 42,114 42,530 0 0 0 30,388 42,114 42,530
Household appliance manufacturing 2,624 3,637 3,673 0 0 0 2,624 3,637 3,673
Electrical equipment manufacturing 4,164 3,342 3,695 0 0 0 4,164 3,342 3,695
Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing 1,627 0 0 0 589 220 1,627 -589 -220
Design services 1,152 0 0 0 4,288 5,848 1,152 -4,288 -5,848
Management, scientific and technical consulting services 8,113 0 0 0 0 0 8,113 0 0
Scientific research and development services 1,945 0 0 0 704 263 1,945 -704 -263
Services to buildings and dwellings 7,238 10,031 10,130 0 0 0 7,238 10,031 10,130
Total 119,938 83,059 79,552 24,263 52,959 64,672 95,675 30,100 14,880

Note:  The table categorizes the job losses into the industrial sectors covered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Requirements Matrices (ERMs).

Source: EPA Regulatory Impact Analysis of Clean Power Plan (2014) and author's analysis described in the text

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