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2.27 million
The number of jobs lost in the construction industry from 2008 to 2011
95,000
Number of those jobs that have returned since January of 2011
17
Percent unemployment rate among workers in construction and excavation
470,000
Manufacturing jobs that have returned since their recession low point
342,000
Retail jobs that have returned since their recession low point
40
Percent of companies in the fortune 500 in 1983 that no longer exist
90,000
Annual concussions suffered in pre-collegiate football
2,560
Jobs attributed to the economic impact of Lambeau Field on Green Bay
Source: Department of Labor; Grantland.com