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ITER is creating jobs, and not only locally.

First, consider the R&D and fabrication activities that are going on for ITER around the world. In 2020, the ITER Domestic Agencies estimated the number of contracts awarded related to the development and procurement of ITER systems, components and infrastructure at over 3,200—the direct beneficiaries of these contracts are the laboratories, universities and industries in ITER Member countries. (Contracts are also awarded directly by the ITER Organization.) These contracts—many of which demand skilled contributions in engineering—are significantly more labour-intensive than conventional industrial manufacturing. An estimated EUR 4 billion are engaged in ITER manufacturing around the world.

It is estimated that over three-fourths of the total European construction contribution to ITER will be directed to industry, a proportion that is similar in other Members.

Over 1,000 people worked on the preparation of the ITER site, the construction of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur International School, and the ITER Itinerary. A further 2,500 people were involved in ITER construction for the period mid-2010 to 2014, and an average of 1,800 people for the period of 2014 to 2020. Today, approximately 6,500 people work for the ITER Project in Saint Paul-lez-Durance (ITER staff, contractors, temporary agents, European Domestic Agency staff and subcontractors, site workers); these employees contribute, with their families, to the economic life of the region.

Contracts totalling EUR 9.566 billion have been attributed since 2007 by the ITER Organization, the European Domestic Agency for ITER (responsible for the in-kind contribution of Europe to ITER, including all buildings), and Agence Iter France. Within this total, companies in France have been awarded EUR 5.765 billion worth of contracts, of which 78% (worth EUR 4.516 billion) were attributed to companies based in the PACA region (statistics for the period ending 31 December 2023).

A study carried out by the European Commission ("Follow up study on the economic benefits of ITER and BA projects to EU industry", European Commission, 2021 confirmed that, for the period 2008 to 2019, the economic impact of ITER on the EU economy has been positive. The incremental gross value added (i.e. the value of ITER contributions less all inputs needed to produce them) equalled EUR 1.739 billion for the period considered. Cumulatively, the total number of full-time jobs directly or indirectly created by ITER, in that period, reached nearly 29,500 in the EU. For every job that was directly created as a result of ITER's activities, the study estimated that another job was indirectly created. Those indirect jobs typically emerged in the supply chains of ITER, or as a result of ITER-related wages being spent on other products and services.