The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises employed 8.57 million workers in 2024, a slight increase from 8.56 million in 2023.
Why it matters. This change affects U.S. employment statistics and the sectors where foreign investment is concentrated.
Majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises employed 8.57 million workers in the United States in 2024, a 0.
Majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises employed 8.57 million workers in the United States in 2024, a 0.2 percent increase from 8.56 million workers in 2023, according to statistics on U.S. affiliate operations and finances released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
For the 2024 activities of U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises statistics highlighted in this release, as well as estimates for earlier years, see the below data tables in BEA’s Interactive Data Application and comprehensive data tables .
