Experts question data center jobs projection
News Clip1:40KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City·Box Elder County, UT·5/12/2026
A proposed data center campus in Box Elder County, Utah, is being promoted by investor Kevin O'Leary with claims of generating 10,000 construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs. However, industry experts and new economic research are questioning these job projections, suggesting the actual employment impact of large data centers might be more nuanced.
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A proposed data center campus in Box Elder County is being promoted as a massive economic engine, with investor Kevin O’Leary claiming the project could generate 10,000 construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs.
But industry experts and new economic research suggest the real employment impact of large data centers is often more nuanced, especially when distinguishing between temporary construction jobs, permanent on-site jobs and broader ripple effects across a regional economy.
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