THE HOME DEPOT SUPPORTED 2.2 MILLION JOBS NATIONWIDE IN 2022, CREATING FOUR ADDITIONAL JOBS FOR EVERY ASSOCIATE IT EMPLOYED
ATLANTA, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot's total contribution to the U.S. economy was $215 billion in 2022, which exceeds the current-dollar gross domestic product (GDP) of 18 U.S. states, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. This and other findings were released in the company's fiscal year 2022 Economic Impact Project, conducted in partnership with PwC, which provides details on the economic impact of the company's U.S. operations at the national and state levels.
- The Home Depot supported 2.2 million jobs last year, more than 400,000 of which were directly created by the company, and supported billions of dollars in wages, salaries and benefits.
- The Home Depot paid approximately 1% of the total net corporate income taxes collected by the U.S. government in 2022.
- Since 2011, The Home Depot's associates have volunteered more than 2 million hours to communities across the U.S. through Team Depot volunteer projects in partnership with The Home Depot Foundation.
- The Home Depot Foundation has surpassed $500 million invested in veteran causes since 2011 and updated its commitment with an incremental $250 million, now planning to invest $750 million by 2030.