Economic Impact
The IT industry contributes to global economic growth and, together with the innovation it fosters, is an essential driver of competitive 21st century economies.
A 2009 study by research firm IDC found the software industry is an especially important part of the IT sector, helping stimulate economic recovery, growth and job creation. IDC also discovered that about 14.9 million IT jobs worldwide are related to the business activities of the Microsoft ecosystem, an inter-dependent ecosystem of more than 700,000 local companies that partner with us as developers, distributors, retailers, and service providers.
National and local communities particularly benefit from our partner-driven business model, which creates jobs and spurs innovation. In 2009, for every dollar of revenue made by Microsoft, local partners around the world on average will make $8.70, and local partners will generate local revenues for themselves of $537 billion.
Learn more about how the global technology industry, the software sector, and Microsoft’s business model create jobs and drive local economic growth.
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