South Dakota

International companies in South Dakota employ 16,400 U.S. workers. Approximately 8,500 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 315 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.

Globally Connected

16,400 WORKERS

16,400 WORKERS

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

8,500 MFG WORKERS

8,500 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.

315 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

315 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in South Dakota.

FROM 2018 TO 2023, 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