Wisconsin

International companies in Wisconsin employ 130,200 U.S. workers. Approximately 74,900 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 821 international companies in the Badger State, global investment grows Wisconsin’s economy. Discover how global investment is growing Wisconsin’s economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

Globally Connected

130,200 WORKERS

130,200 WORKERS

in Wisconsin are employed as a result of global investment – an increase of 24.5 percent since 2015.

74,900 MFG WORKERS

74,900 MFG WORKERS

in Wisconsin – 57.5 percent of all FDI jobs in the state – are in the manufacturing sector.

UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA, AND GERMANY

UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA, AND GERMANY

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

821 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

821 GLOBAL EMPLOYERS

have operations in Wisconsin.

FROM 2016 TO 2021, WISCONSIN’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