Virginia

International companies in Virginia employ 209,600 U.S. workers. Approximately 51,500 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 982 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

209,600 WORKERS

209,600 WORKERS

in Virginia are employed as a result of global investment.

51,500 MFG WORKERS

51,500 MFG WORKERS

in Virginia – 25 percent of all FDI jobs in the state – are in the manufacturing sector.

THE NETHERLANDS, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND GERMANY

THE NETHERLANDS, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND GERMANY

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

982 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

982 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Virginia.

FROM 2012 TO 2022, 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