Number of indirect and direct persons employed by the computer and video game industry
Stat: Computer and video game companies directly and indirectly employ more than 80,000 people
Stat Categories: Video Game Industry Stats
Tags: video game video game,computer game video game,computer game,employment video game,computer game,employment,careers video game,computer game,employment,careers,jobs
Years: Unknown
Stat Source: Entertainment Software Association (ESA) 
Publisher (site that mentioned this stat): Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
Submitted By: Michael Raeford
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