Economic impact
Growing local economies
Meta data centers enable billions of people around the world to connect while supporting local jobs and opportunities in the communities where they are located.
Quantifying our economic impact
Meta is committed to playing a positive role and to investing in the long-term vitality of the communities in which we operate. We do this by hiring locally, sourcing from local businesses, volunteering, and supporting local schools, nonprofits and community projects.
21st century jobs
From technicians and heating and cooling specialists to administrative support and planning, operating our data centers provides quality job opportunities for the local community.
18,000+
jobs supported annually1
$1.3B
in labor income supported annually1
Construction trades
Meta has active data center construction projects across the globe that support thousands of multiyear jobs in on-site construction, supply chain, and related sectors.
520,000
jobs supported (2010-2022)2
$30.3B
in labor income supported (2010-2022)2
New clean and renewable energy projects
Globally, clean and renewable energy projects supported by Meta are adding over 15 GW of new clean energy to the grid across six countries and 27 US states. These projects represent more than $16 billion in capital investments. In addition to wind and solar, Meta is supporting new technologies such as battery storage, advanced geothermal, and at the end of 2024, we announced our intent to support 1GW to 4GW of new nuclear energy projects in the United States. By 2025, our wind and solar projects in the US will have supported $8B+ in gross domestic product throughout the U.S. economy in addition to jobs, business for local suppliers, and new tax revenue.
$16B
total capital investment3
74,000
total jobs (worker years) supported over 10 years because of project construction3
- Beacon Economics estimates based on Meta 2022 operational data.
- Beacon Economics estimates based on Meta capital investment data from 2010-2022.
- Meta data, 2024