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. 2007-2023
More than ****million people were employed in majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign enterprises in the United States in 2023. This is a slight increase from the previous time period, when the number of jobs supported by foreign direct investment (FDI) stood at *** million.
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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 from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/954662/number-jobs-us-fdi/
BEA. "Number of employees in majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/954662/number-jobs-us-fdi/
BEA. (2025). Number of employees in majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/954662/number-jobs-us-fdi/
BEA. "Number of Employees in Majority-owned U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises in The United States from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2025, /statistics/954662/number-jobs-us-fdi/
BEA, Number of employees in majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/954662/number-jobs-us-fdi/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of employees in majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], BEA, December 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/954662/number-jobs-us-fdi/
