In 2021, it was estimated that YouTube facilitated or supported the creation of 425 thousand jobs in the United States and 122 thousand jobs in Brazil. The direct contributions of YouTube content creators to the two regions' gross domestic product were estimated to amount to 25 billion U.S. dollars and six billion Brazilian reals as of the end of 2021, respectively. Australia and the United Kingdom also saw consistent contributions from YouTube content creators in the examined year, with an estimate of 1.4 billion Australian dollars and 1,4 billion pounds towards the countries GDPs in the examined year.
Number of jobs supported by YouTube and gross domestic product (GDP) contribution from YouTube creators in selected countries in 2021
Australia, Brazil, Asia, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, EU
Survey time period
2021
Supplementary notes
All data presented are estimates
According to the source, in the case of the United States: "We estimated the direct GDP contribution of creative entrepreneurs by subtracting intermediate costs from revenue associated with YouTube activity (the “production” approach).The direct GDP contribution of music and media companies was estimated by applying a standard GDP:output ratio to the revenue estimates."
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Oxford Economics. (July 20, 2022). Number of jobs supported by YouTube and gross domestic product (GDP) contribution from YouTube creators in selected countries in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291463/youtube-job-supported-creators-gdp-by-region/
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Oxford Economics. (2022). Number of jobs supported by YouTube and gross domestic product (GDP) contribution from YouTube creators in selected countries in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291463/youtube-job-supported-creators-gdp-by-region/
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Number of jobs supported by YouTube and gross domestic product (GDP) contribution from YouTube creators in selected countries in 2021 [Graph], Oxford Economics, July 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291463/youtube-job-supported-creators-gdp-by-region/
