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Associations Matter
The American Society of Association
Executives (ASAE) retained Content First to produce an independent study to quantify
the economic contribution of the association community to the U.S. economy. This
first-of-its kind study compiles impartial U.S. government data examining key metrics such
as employment, wages, revenues to quantify what the vibrant association industry means to
America's economy.
Associations
Matter: Associations by the Numbers, was released by ASAE & the Center for
Association Leadership in November 2007 to provide policymakers, the press, and the public
with objective statistics on the importance of the association industry to each
state. The data, based on the most recently released U.S. government statistics,
reveals that associations created more than 1 million jobs, generating employment in every
state.
California, New York, Illinois, Florida, and Pennsylvania are the nation's leaders in association employment
The nation's association industry pays an annual average wage of more than $40,000 for associations overall and $58,500 for business and professional organizations. Together, the association industry generated a payroll of over $30 billion.
Nationwide, associations bring in some $33 billion in revenue and hold an estimated $40.6 billion in assets.
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Media Coverage
Association Matters key findings were presented in the December 2007 Associations Now magazine.
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Benefits of Associations: A Snapshot
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Employment & Wages |
Revenue
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- More than 1 million jobs in 2006, up by 11 percent from 1997
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- Associations bring in some $33 billion in revenue
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- Nearly 100,000 jobs added since 1997
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- Associations hold an estimated $40.6 billion in assets
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- Associations create jobs in every state
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- The District of Columbia, Illinois, Virginia, California, and New York lead in
association revenue
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- Association employment highest in California, New York, Illinois, Florida, and
Pennsylvania
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- Michigan, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Virginia, and New York are the leading
states in assets held by trade and professional associations
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- Associations are projected to add 75,000 jobs by 2014
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- Nearly 20 percent of associations' operating budgets devoted to education programs for
members
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- Average wage of $40,250 for associations overall and $58,500 for business and
professional organizations in 2006
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- Over 60 percent of associations plan to spend more on education
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- Associations generate a payroll of over $30 billion
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- Association members gave an average of 71,255 volunteer hours in 2005 -- or more than
$1.3 million in service
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Client Benefits
This project illustrates how Content First created a user-friendly report
for the nation's association industry to educate key audiences, including:
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