Table 3
U.S. jobs supported annually by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), by industry
| Industry | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2,393 |
| Oil and gas extraction | 652 |
| Mining (excl. oil and gas) | 2,353 |
| Utilities | 3,018 |
| Construction | 175,501 |
| Manufacturing | 174,628 |
| Food | 383 |
| Beverage and tobacco product | 73 |
| Textile mills and textile product mills | 827 |
| Apparel, leather and allied products | 304 |
| Wood products | 5,119 |
| Paper products | 1,499 |
| Printing and related support activities | 1,296 |
| Petroleum and coal products | 793 |
| Chemical manufacturing | 2,704 |
| Plastics and rubber products | 8,416 |
| Nonmetallic mineral product | 7,741 |
| Primary metal | 7,166 |
| Architectural and structural products; boiler, tank, and shipping containers | 8,179 |
| Other fabricated metal products | 14,861 |
| Agricultural, construction, commercial and service, and metalworking machinery | 1,356 |
| Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment | 439 |
| HVAC and misc. industrial machinery | 6,134 |
| Computer and peripheral equipment | 127 |
| Communications and audio and video equipment | 254 |
| Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments | 1,031 |
| Semiconductor and other electronic components; reproducing magnetic and optical media | 2,615 |
| Household appliances | 761 |
| Other electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 46,144 |
| Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts | 24,927 |
| Aerospace products and parts | 4,127 |
| Railroad, ship, and other transportation equipment | 11,060 |
| Furniture and related products | 2,239 |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 14,053 |
| Wholesale trade | 24,133 |
| Retail trade | 17,862 |
| Transit and ground passenger transportation | 99,474 |
| Other transportation and warehousing | 39,184 |
| Information | 12,747 |
| Finance and insurance | 11,766 |
| Real estate, rental and leasing | 6,157 |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 45,922 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 10,392 |
| Employment support services and building services | 31,100 |
| Waste management and remediation and other administrative and support services | 33,339 |
| Educational services | 998 |
| Health care and social assistance | 674 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5,876 |
| Accommodation and food services | 9,502 |
| Other private services | 5,555 |
| Public administration | 59,221 |
| Total | 772,445 |
Source: EPI analysis of White House, “Fact Sheet: Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal,” July 28, 2021; and “Updated Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” August 2, 2021; and Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Requirements Matrix (Excel spreadsheets), last modified June 10, 2020.
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