#FDIintheUSA: Nearly 7 Million American Jobs
By Elizabeth Shaefer, Director of Investment Analysis, SelectUSA
At the end of 2016, FDI stock (the total amount) reached a record $3.7 trillion, and in 2015 FDI was responsible for 6.8 million direct jobs in the United States, an increase of 1.5 million since the end of the 2009 recession. These are high-impact jobs, too; the average annual compensation per direct worker in 2015 was $79,040, almost a quarter higher than the national average.
You can explore this data and more with SelectUSA’s data visualization tool and updated fact sheets at SelectUSA.gov. Additionally, I encourage you to check out #FDIintheUSA on Twitter, our annual campaign that highlights the economic benefits of FDI at the state/territory and national levels through infographics and interactive conversations.
Learn More About FDI in High-Tech Industries
Are you interested in learning about high-tech industries in your state and how international firms play a role in the growth of those industries? We encourage and invite you to join SelectUSA for a conference call on September 21, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. ET. / 9:00 a.m. PT, where Research Analyst Maureen Book will discuss SelectUSA’s upcoming report: “High-Tech Industries: The Role of FDI in Driving Innovation and Growth (link coming soon).
To register for this call, please contact Maureen Book.
 September Events:
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September 17: MipTec 2017
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September 17-20: IEDC 2017
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September 21: FDI in High-Tech Industries
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September 27: Edinburgh Roundtable
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September 28: Belfast Seminar
View all upcoming events.
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