Iowa

International companies in Iowa employ 67,500 U.S. workers. Approximately 36,500 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 576 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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67,500 WORKERS

67,500 WORKERS

in Iowa are employed as a result of global investment.

36,500 MFG WORKERS

36,500 MFG WORKERS

in Iowa – 54 percent of all FDI jobs in the state – are in the manufacturing sector.

UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY AND JAPAN

GERMANY, UNITED KINGDOM AND CANDA

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

576 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

576 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Iowa.

FROM 2017 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