Economic Impact of Hospitals in Northeast Ohio

Be sure to check out our 2010 Northeast Ohio Economic Impact Report.

Every few years, The Center conducts a study of the economic impact of hospitals in Northeast Ohio.

Click below for archives of the reports delivered to the community in 2006 and 2004.

2006 Economic Impact Study

This report estimates the economic impact of hospitals in 35 Greater Cleveland locations on employment, household earnings, and business sales for the fiscal year ending December 2004.The total economic impact of hospitals in the Cleveland area and their related healthcare facilities was $15.5 billion. This included a household earnings impact of $6.2 billion. The total economic impact of hospitals on employment in the Cleveland area was 137,197 jobs. 
 

2004 Economic Impact Study

This report estimates the economic impact of hospitals in 35 Greater Cleveland locations on employment, household earnings, and business sales for the fiscal year ending December 2002. The total economic impact of hospitals in the Cleveland area and their related healthcare facilities was $11.58 billion. This included a household earnings impact of $3.28 billion. The total economic impact of hospitals on employment in the Cleveland area is 109,107 jobs.