Tennessee

International companies in Tennessee employ 217,400 U.S. workers. Approximately 90,800 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 1,051 international companies in the Volunteer State, global investment grows Tennessee’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing Tennessee’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

Globally Connected

217,400 WORKERS

217,400 WORKERS

in Tennessee are employed as a result of global investment.

90,800 MFG WORKERS

90,800 MFG WORKERS

in Tennessee – 43 percent of all FDI jobs in the state – are in the manufacturing sector.

JAPAN, UNITED KINGDOM AND FRANCE

JAPAN, UNITED KINGDOM AND FRANCE

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

1,051 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

1,051 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Tennessee.

FROM 2013 TO 2023, TENNESSEE’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