direct employment for the entertainment software industry for the four-year period 2002-2006



Stat: For the four-year period 2002-06, direct employment for the industry grew at an annual rate of 4.4 percent.

Stat Categories: Video Game Industry Stats

Tags: video game employment video game employment,jobs video game employment,jobs,careers

Years: 2002 - 2006

Stat Source: Entertainment Software Association (ESA)

Publisher (site that mentioned this stat): Entertainment Software Association (ESA)

Submitted By: Michael Raeford

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