Impact

Direct & Indirect Jobs

2.9 million

Employees

255,580

Total Economic Impact

$460 billion

 
Note: for direct & indirect jobs, as well as total economic impact, state-level data only reflect the technology sector, while national data reflect both the technology & entertainment sectors.


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26
2024
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Nov
4
2024
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1
2024
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Sep
6
2024
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Aug
20
2024
Back-to-School Essentials: The Role of High-Speed Internet in Modern Learning
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26
2024
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Jul
8
2024
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6
2024
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Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.9B

Total Employment

13,642

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.2B

Total Employment

8,575

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.5B

Total Employment

9,522

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$922M

Total Employment

8,505

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$12.9B

Total Employment

51,436

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$8.1B

Total Employment

59,605

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$5.7B

Total Employment

15,834

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$870M

Total Employment

6,721

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.2B

Total Employment

3,070

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$9.8B

Total Employment

72,569

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$12.2B

Total Employment

37,946

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1B

Total Employment

7,410

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$441M

Total Employment

4,803

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$3.6B

Total Employment

17,518

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.4B

Total Employment

15,435

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.8B

Total Employment

13,539

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$3.4B

Total Employment

16,234

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$2.9B

Total Employment

21,568

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.9B

Total Employment

12,129

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$981M

Total Employment

8,676

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$2.1B

Total Employment

9,979

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$2.6B

Total Employment

16,863

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$3.2B

Total Employment

18,148

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$2.8B

Total Employment

13,699

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$680M

Total Employment

6,197

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$4.1B

Total Employment

32,328

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$715M

Total Employment

5,290

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.2B

Total Employment

8,347

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.3B

Total Employment

7,471

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.3B

Total Employment

7,471

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$7.2B

Total Employment

30,533

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$441M

Total Employment

5,230

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$14.8B

Total Employment

55,754

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$8B

Total Employment

52,979

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$491M

Total Employment

3,400

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$5.2B

Total Employment

28,624

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$2.9B

Total Employment

19,659

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.3B

Total Employment

10,160

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$22.8B

Total Employment

49,580

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$761M

Total Employment

4,103

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$3B

Total Employment

26,543

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$769M

Total Employment

5,823

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$2.3B

Total Employment

20,801

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$18.6B

Total Employment

73,434

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1.5B

Total Employment

8,677

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$554M

Total Employment

4,542

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$3.8B

Total Employment

28,320

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$2.5B

Total Employment

20,331

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$1B

Total Employment

7,692

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$3.5B

Total Employment

19,864

Total Economic Impact (GDP)

$347M

Total Employment

3,277