Amazon announced that it has contributed more than $31 billion to the Illinois economy and supported over 50,600 indirect jobs across the state in 2023, according to its 2024 Economic Impact Report. The company was also named the #1 Investment Hero of 2024 by the Progressive Policy Institute, marking the fifth consecutive year it has led in U.S. investments.
According to Amazon's Economic Impact Report, since 2010, Amazon has invested $28 billion in Illinois, contributing to the state's infrastructure and employee compensation. These investments have improved Illinois' GDP by $31 billion and created 40,000 full- and part-time jobs as of January 2023. Additionally, Amazon supports 50,600 indirect jobs based on the Input-Output methodology developed by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The company partners with over 15,000 independent sellers, primarily small and medium-sized businesses. Amazon's presence in Illinois includes 27 fulfillment and sortation centers, 16 delivery stations, one grocery hub, one air hub, 26 Whole Foods Market locations, five Amazon Go store locations, four Amazon Hub Locker+ locations, two Prime Now fulfillment centers, nine Amazon Fresh retail locations, two wind farms, six solar farms, and one on-site solar location.
"For 30 years, Amazon has made meaningful investments across the U.S. that have contributed over $1 trillion to the American economy since 2010 alone," said Holly Sullivan, Vice President of Worldwide Economic Development at Amazon. "Our focus on delivering for our customers has led us to invest across the country, in communities big and small. From our operations footprint to our logistics network to our cloud infrastructure," Sullivan said. "We’ve created 1 million good jobs with great benefits that help unlock opportunity for individuals and their communities across the U.S."
Amazon provides various services including online and in-person shopping, delivery of fresh produce, and media distribution. The company operates various devices and services such as Alexa and Fire TV and offers cloud solutions through Amazon Web Services (AWS). Its operations include logistics and customer service; it also delivers entertainment according to the What We Do webpage provided by Amazon.