YouTube says it contributed $60 billion to the U.S. GDP in 2025

YouTube has continued an annual tradition by issuing a report that breaks down its contributions to the U.S. economy. The latest edition of the YouTube Impact Report reveals that 2025 was a banner year for creators: In the U.S. alone, YouTube contributed $60 billion to the national gross domestic product (GDP). Across YouTube, the creative ecosystem supported the equivalent of 540,000 full time jobs in the U.S. Those economic numbers are up year-over-year. In the YouTube Impact Report that covered the 2024 calendar year, the platform estimated its U.S. GDP contribution at $55 billion and said that its ecosystem accounted for 490,000 full time equivalent jobs. Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

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