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Michigan

International companies in Michigan employ 313,000 U.S. workers. Approximately 201,700 of those jobs are in the manufacturing sector. With 1,142 international companies in the Great Lakes State, global investment grows Michigan's economy. Discover how global investment is growing Michigan's economy and providing high-quality jobs in local communities.

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Globally Connected

313,000 Workers

in Michigan are employed as a result of global investment - an increase of 49.8 percent since 2013.

201,700 Mfg Workers

in Michigan - 64.4 percent of all FDI jobs in the state - are in the manufacturing sector.

Germany, United Kingdom, and Netherlands

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

1,142 Global Employers

have operations in Michigan.

From 2013 to 2018, Michigan's FDI employment
49.8%
While the state's overall private-sector employment
8.9%

FDI Employment Gains in Neighboring States

OH
Ohio
25.1%
IN
Indiana
33.9%
WI
Wisconsin
36.9%

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