North Carolina

North Carolina

International companies in North Carolina employ 293,300 U.S. workers. Approximately 127,600 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 1,187 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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293,300 WORKERS

293,300 WORKERS

in North Carolina are employed as a result of global investment - an increase of 16.1 percent since 2015.

127,600 MFG WORKERS

127,600 MFG WORKERS

in North Carolina - 43.5 percent of all FDI jobs in the state - are in the manufacturing sector.

NETHERLANDS, GERMANY, AND UNITED KINGDOM

NETHERLANDS, GERMANY, AND UNITED KINGDOM

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

1,187 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

1,187 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in North Carolina.

FROM 2015 TO 2020, 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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