Rhode Island

International companies in Rhode Island employ 31,400 U.S. workers. Approximately 8,400 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 421 international companies in the Ocean State, global investment grows Rhode Island’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing Rhode Island’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

Globally Connected

31,400 WORKERS

31,400 WORKERS

in Rhode Island are employed as a result of global investment - an increase of 21.2 percent since 2016.

8,400 MFG WORKERS

8,400 MFG WORKERS

in Rhode Island - 26.8 percent of all FDI jobs in the state - are in the manufacturing sector.

UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, AND CANADA

UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, AND CANADA

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

421 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

421 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Rhode Island.

FROM 2016 TO 2021, RHODE ISLAND’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