Alabama

International companies in Alabama employ 120,000 U.S. workers. Approximately 65,800 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 732 international companies in the Yellowhammer State, global investment grows Alabama’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing Alabama’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

Globally Connected

120,000 WORKERS

120,000 WORKERS

in Alabama are employed as a result of global investment - an increase of 8 percent since 2016.

65,800 MFG WORKERS

65,800 MFG WORKERS

in Alabama - 54.8 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 Alabama among all international employers.

732 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

732 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Alabama.

FROM 2016 TO 2021, ALABAMA’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