North Carolina

North Carolina

International companies in North Carolina employ 303,600 U.S. workers. Approximately 131,200 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 1,226 international companies in the Tar Heel State, global investment grows North Carolina’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing North Carolina’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

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303,600 WORKERS

303,600 WORKERS

in North Carolina are employed as a result of global investment – an increase of 14.7 percent since 2016.

131,200 MFG WORKERS

131,200 MFG WORKERS

in North Carolina – 43.2 percent of all FDI jobs in the state – are in the manufacturing sector.

GERMANY, UNITED KINGDOM, AND JAPAN

GERMANY, UNITED KINGDOM, AND JAPAN

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

1,226 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

1,226 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in North Carolina.

FROM 2016 TO 2021, NORTH CAROLINA’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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