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Five major Chinese solar manufacturers cut 40,589 jobs in 2025
Reuters reports their combined workforce fell 21%, even as China’s solar installations hit a record in 2025.
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Reuters, in a report published by The Economic Times, says Longi Green Energy, Trina Solar, Jinko Solar, JA Solar and Tongwei employed 154,061 people at the end of 2025, down 40,589 from a year earlier. Their combined workforce also fell 31% in 2024. None of the companies publicly announced layoffs over the two years. Reuters says the manufacturers continue to lose money amid production capacity roughly twice global demand.
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