U.S. jobs created by FDI 2007-2021

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Abigail Tierney,
Jul 5, 2024
In 2021, more than 8.7 million people were employed in jobs created by foreign direct investment in the United States. This is a slight increase from the previous time period, when the number of FDI jobs stood at 8.5 million.

Number of jobs created by foreign direct investment in the United States from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000s)

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September 2023

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United States

Survey time period

2007 to 2019

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