There's no doubt that American workers have suffered from globalization and the outsourcing of jobs overseas. But globalization isn't all bad. During the past few years, many U.S. states have experienced a jump in the number of residents employed by foreign firms. Here's a sampling of the data.
By Darren Dahl | Apr 1, 2006
Jobs coming and going
5.3 million
Number of people employed by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign companies in 2003
134,000
Approximate number of U.S. jobs outsourced in 2003
Top foreign employers in U.S.
Country
Number of U.S. Employees
United Kingdom
995,800
Germany
673,800
Japan
599,000
Netherlands
502,700
France
451,800
Switzerland
431,100
Canada
394,100
Sweden
220,900
Italy
89,400
Australia
58,800
States with the most workers employed by foreign companies
