Iowa

International companies in Iowa employ 69,300 U.S. workers. Approximately 38,000 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 622 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.

Globally Connected

69,300 WORKERS

69,300 WORKERS

in Iowa are employed as a result of global investment.

38,000 MFG WORKERS

38,000 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.

622 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

622 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Iowa.

FROM 2018 TO 2023, 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