Kentucky

Kentucky

International companies in Kentucky employ 140,200 U.S. workers. Approximately 86,300 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 739 international companies in the Bluegrass State, global investment grows Kentucky’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing Kentucky’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

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140,200 WORKERS

140,200 WORKERS

in Kentucky are employed as a result of global investment – an increase of 5 percent since 2015.

86,300 MFG WORKERS

86,300 MFG WORKERS

in Kentucky – 61.6 percent of all FDI jobs in the state – are in the manufacturing sector.

JAPAN, GERMANY, AND CANADA

JAPAN, GERMANY, AND CANADA

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

739 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

739 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Kentucky.

FROM 2016 TO 2021, KENTUCKY’S FDI EMPLOYMENT INCREASED

1 %

WHILE THE STATE’S OVERALL PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT Increased

1 %

FDI Employment Gains Over the Past Five Years in Neighboring States

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