West Virginia

International companies in West Virginia employ 30,600 U.S. workers. Approximately 12,900 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 391 international companies in the Mountain State, global investment grows West Virginia’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing West Virginia’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

Globally Connected

30,600 WORKERS

30,600 WORKERS

in West Virginia are employed as a result of global investment.

12,900 MFG WORKERS

12,900 MFG WORKERS

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

JAPAN, CANADA AND FRANCE

JAPAN, CANADA AND FRANCE

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

391 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

391 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in West Virginia.

FROM 2017 TO 2022, WEST VIRGINIA’S’S FDI EMPLOYMENT INCREASED

1 %

WHILE THE STATE’S OVERALL PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT DECREASED

1 %

FDI Employment Gains Over the Past Five Years in Neighboring States