AI buildout has created 300k+ construction jobs since 2022, electrician and HVAC trades booming
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-07
- Citing Goldman Sachs data, a16z notes the AI datacenter buildout has generated over 300,000 construction jobs since 2022, roughly 75,000 in the past year alone.
- Trades like electricians and HVAC are growing 2% a year, about double the overall construction rate.
- Commenters argue states enacting datacenter moratoriums are effectively punishing blue-collar workers who could have landed well-paying jobs in the buildout.
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