Rhode Island

Rhode Island

International companies in Rhode Island employ 33,000 U.S. workers. Approximately 8,700 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 436 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.

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33,000 WORKERS

33,000 WORKERS

in Rhode Island are employed as a result of global investment.

8,700 MFG WORKERS

8,700 MFG WORKERS

in Rhode Island – 26 percent of all FDI jobs in the state – are in the manufacturing sector.

NETHERLANDS, FRANCE AND UNITED KINGDOM

NETHERLANDS, FRANCE, AND UNITED KINGDOM

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

436 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

436 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Rhode Island.

FROM 2017 TO 2022, RHODE ISLAND’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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