It did not say how many would be employed directly.

The hospital directly employs about 75% of its professional medical staff.

It is home to around 260 companies, together directly employing 20,000 people.

The company directly employs approximately 23,500 people in around 30 countries.

Our Tea business directly employs around 90,000 people, a large number of whom are women.

They are no longer directly employed by (and responsible to) the organization.

Over 25% of the working population was employed directly or indirectly in the industry.

The industry employs about 21,000 people directly and 10,000 indirectly.

Furthermore, the natural gas industry directly employs 1.3 million people.

The council has offices and directly employs three members of staff.