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Table 4 Employment factors and jobs estimates of the biogas sector

From: Powering jobs: the employment footprint of clean cooking solutions in Kenya

Biogas value chain activities

Direct formal employment factor

Direct informal employment factor

Direct formal jobs estimate

Direct informal jobs estimate

Biogas digester importing and assembly

2 jobs per 1000 biogas digesters

0 jobs per 1000 biogas digesters

5

0

Biogas digester manufacturing and fabrication

210 jobs per 1000 biogas digesters

0 jobs per 1000 biogas digesters

450

0

Biogas digester installation and construction

30 jobs per 1000 biogas digesters

9 jobs per 1000 biogas digesters

220

770

Biogas digester after-sale service

15 jobs per 1000 biogas digesters

2 jobs per thousand biogas digesters

320

50

Biogas stoves manufacturing and fabrication

6 jobs per 1000 stoves

0 jobs per 1000 stoves

10

0

Biogas stoves sales and distribution

7 jobs per 1000 stoves

0 jobs per 1000 stoves

20

0