U. S. Multinational Companies | Employment abroad increased 1.5 percent, to 11.0 million workers.

Worldwide employment by U.S. multinational companies (MNCs) increased 0.5 percent in 2010, to 34.0 million workers, with increases in both the United States and abroad.  Employment in the United States by U.S. parent companies increased 0.1 percent, to 23.0 million workers, which contrasted with a 0.6 percent decrease in total private-industry employment in the United States.  The employment by U.S. parents accounted for roughly one-fifth of total U.S. employment in private industries.  Abroad, employment by the majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. MNCs increased 1.5 percent, to 11.0 million workers….

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via News Release: Summary Estimates for Multinational Companies.