Iowa

Iowa

International companies in Iowa employ 66,700 U.S. workers. Approximately 37,900 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 537 international companies in the Hawkeye State, global investment grows Iowa’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing Iowa’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

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66,700 WORKERS

66,700 WORKERS

in Iowa are employed as a result of global investment – an increase of 12.5 percent since 2016.

37,900 MFG WORKERS

37,900 MFG WORKERS

in Iowa – 56.8 percent of all FDI jobs in the state – are in the manufacturing sector.

GERMANY, UNITED KINGDOM, AND CANDA

GERMANY, UNITED KINGDOM, AND CANDA

support the largest number of jobs in Iowa among all international employers.

537 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

537 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Iowa.

FROM 2016 TO 2021, IOWA’S FDI EMPLOYMENT INCREASED

1 %

WHILE THE STATE’S OVERALL PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT DECREASED

1 %

FDI Employment Gains Over the Past Five Years in Neighboring States

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