Figure E
Direct and total jobs supported by $1 million in final demand, economy-wide average and under three infrastructure investment scenarios
Direct jobs | Direct and supplier | |
---|---|---|
Economy average | 9.83 | 12.67 |
Scenario 1 | 6.01 | 10.63 |
Scenario 2 | 6.52 | 9.65 |
Scenario 3 | 5.87 | 8.94 |
Note: This chart shows the relative labor intensity of infrastructure investment.
Source: Author’s analysis of data from Employment Requirements Matrix (ERM) data supplied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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