South Dakota

International companies in South Dakota employ 14,100 U.S. workers. Approximately 7,200 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 286 international companies in the Mount Rushmore State, global investment grows South Dakota’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing South Dakota’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

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14,100 WORKERS

14,100 WORKERS

in South Dakota are employed as a result of global investment.

7,200 MFG WORKERS

7,200 MFG WORKERS

in South Dakota – 51 percent of all FDI jobs in the state – are in the manufacturing sector.

CANADA, FRANCE AND UNITED KINGDOM

CANADA, FRANCE AND UNITED KINGDOM

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

286 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

286 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in South Dakota.

FROM 2012 TO 2022, SOUTH DAKOTA’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