Virginia

International companies in Virginia employ 143,700 U.S. workers. Approximately 32,400 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 1,020 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.

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143,700 WORKERS

143,700 WORKERS

in Virginia are employed as a result of global investment - an increase of 19.8 percent since 2016.

32,400 MFG WORKERS

32,400 MFG WORKERS

in Virginia - 22.5 percent of all FDI jobs in the state - are in the manufacturing sector.

CANADA, GERMANY, AND UNITED KINGDOM

CANADA, GERMANY, AND UNITED KINGDOM

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

1,020 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

1,020 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Virginia.

FROM 2016 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