The cobalt industry employed nearly 900,000 people worldwide as of 2021, which was approximately three times as much as in 2010. Furthermore, it is forecast that the global cobalt industry will account for some 1.5 million jobs by the year 2030, as global cobalt demand is expected to increase drastically in coming years.
Number of jobs in the cobalt industry worldwide in 2010 and 2021, with a forecast for 2030
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Cobalt Institute. (May 9, 2023). Number of jobs in the cobalt industry worldwide in 2010 and 2021, with a forecast for 2030 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411721/employment-in-the-cobalt-industry-worldwide/?session=322188a82d974a1ecf0da93f8cc65286
Cobalt Institute. "Number of jobs in the cobalt industry worldwide in 2010 and 2021, with a forecast for 2030 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411721/employment-in-the-cobalt-industry-worldwide/?session=322188a82d974a1ecf0da93f8cc65286
Cobalt Institute. (2023). Number of jobs in the cobalt industry worldwide in 2010 and 2021, with a forecast for 2030 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411721/employment-in-the-cobalt-industry-worldwide/?session=322188a82d974a1ecf0da93f8cc65286
Cobalt Institute. "Number of Jobs in The Cobalt Industry Worldwide in 2010 and 2021, with a Forecast for 2030 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411721/employment-in-the-cobalt-industry-worldwide/?session=322188a82d974a1ecf0da93f8cc65286
Cobalt Institute, Number of jobs in the cobalt industry worldwide in 2010 and 2021, with a forecast for 2030 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411721/employment-in-the-cobalt-industry-worldwide/?session=322188a82d974a1ecf0da93f8cc65286 (last visited August 31, 2024)
Number of jobs in the cobalt industry worldwide in 2010 and 2021, with a forecast for 2030 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Cobalt Institute, May 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411721/employment-in-the-cobalt-industry-worldwide/?session=322188a82d974a1ecf0da93f8cc65286