Virginia

International companies in Virginia employ 200,700 U.S. workers. Approximately 50,300 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 917 international companies in the Old Dominion State, global investment grows Virginia’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing Virginia’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

Globally Connected

200,700 WORKERS

200,700 WORKERS

in Virginia are employed as a result of global investment – an increase of 7.4 percent since 2016.

50,300 MFG WORKERS

50,300 MFG WORKERS

in Virginia – 25.1 percent of all FDI jobs in the state – are in the manufacturing sector.

THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE NETHERLANDS, AND GERMANY

THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE NETHERLANDS, AND GERMANY

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

917 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

917 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Virginia.

FROM 2011 TO 2021, VIRGINIA’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