West Virginia

International companies in West Virginia employ 28,400 U.S. workers. Approximately 12,500 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 369 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

28,400 WORKERS

28,400 WORKERS

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

12,500 MFG WORKERS

12,500 MFG WORKERS

in West Virginia – 44 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.

369 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

369 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in West Virginia.
FROM 2015 TO 2020,WEST VIRGINIA’S’S FDI EMPLOYMENT DECREASED
1 %
WHILE THE STATE’S OVERALL PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT DECREASED
1 %

FDI Employment Gains Over the Past Five Years in Neighboring States