Amazon Announces $4 Billion Rural Delivery Network, Estimates 100,000 New Jobs

Every new facility opened as part of the expansion is expected to create 170 jobs on average.

An employee prepares a package for shipment at the Amazon logistics center in Suelzetal near Magdeburg, Germany, on May 12, 2021. The U.S. online sales giant opened the new warehouse in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, in August 2020. (Photo by Ronny Hartmann / AFP) Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images

Amazon will invest $4 billion by 2026 to expand its network in rural parts of the United States for delivering packages faster in less densely populated areas, the company said in an April 30 statement.

“This investment will also grow our rural delivery network’s footprint to over 200 delivery stations, and we estimate it will create over 100,000 new jobs and driving opportunities through a wide range of full-time, part-time, and flexible positions in our buildings and on the roads,” the company said.