California

California

International companies in California employ 816,400 U.S. workers. Approximately 220,900 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 2,528 international companies in the Golden State, global investment grows California’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing California’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

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816,400 WORKERS

816,400 WORKERS

in California are employed as a result of global investment - an increase of 5.7 percent since 2016.

220,900 MFG WORKERS

220,900 MFG WORKERS

in California - 27.1 percent of all FDI jobs in the state - are in the manufacturing sector.

UNITED KINGDOM, JAPAN, AND GERMANY

UNITED KINGDOM, JAPAN, AND GERMANY

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

2,528 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

2,528 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in California.

FROM 2016 TO 2021, CALIFORNIA’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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