Minnesota

International companies in Minnesota employ 157,400 U.S. workers. Approximately 59,300 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 871 international companies in the North Star State, global investment grows Minnesota’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing Minnesota’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

Globally Connected

157,400 WORKERS

157,400 WORKERS

in Minnesota are employed as a result of global investment - an increase of 27.7 percent since 2016.

59,300 MFG WORKERS

59,300 MFG WORKERS

in Minnesota - 37.7 percent of all FDI jobs in the state - are in the manufacturing sector.

CANADA, GERMANY, AND UNITED KINGDOM

CANADA, GERMANY, AND UNITED KINGDOM

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

871 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

871 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Minnesota.

FROM 2016 TO 2021, MINNESOTA’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