Majority-owned U.S. affiliates are companies in the United States in which a foreign parent enterprise has an ownership stake that is larger than 50 percent.
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Employment in foreign-owned enterprises in the U.S. 2023, by state
California was the state with the most residents employed as a result of foreign direct investment. It had around ** people employed in majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign enterprises in the United States in 2023. Texas had an additional ** jobs from FDI. New York, Florida, and Illinois round out the top five.
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BEA. (December 5, 2025). Number of employees in majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/954568/number-jobs-us-fdi-state/
BEA. "Number of employees in majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/954568/number-jobs-us-fdi-state/
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BEA. "Number of Employees in Majority-owned U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises in The United States in 2023, by State (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2025, /statistics/954568/number-jobs-us-fdi-state/
BEA, Number of employees in majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/954568/number-jobs-us-fdi-state/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of employees in majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], BEA, December 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/954568/number-jobs-us-fdi-state/
