• U.S. subsidiaries in Arizona play a vital role in supporting jobs. They now employ 71,100 Arizonans—an increase of 24.7% over five years.
• Arizona has proven to be an attractive location for international employers, ranking 26th in the United States in the number of employees supported by U.S. subsidiaries.
• In fact, the relative portion of jobs in the state supplied by U.S. subsidiaries remains significant. They provide the livelihood for 3% of Arizona's private-sector workforce.

• U.S. subsidiaries support 13,000 manufacturing jobs in Arizona. Manufacturing companies tend to have a strong "multiplier" effect on the economy—stimulating a substantial amount of activity and jobs in other sectors through their demand for inputs from other suppliers.
• Nearly 7% of manufacturing jobs in Arizona are supported by U.S. subsidiaries.

• U.S. subsidiaries consistently support millions of American jobs. They now employ 5.3 million Americans-or 4.5% of private sector employment.
• U.S. subsidiaries support an annual payroll of $364.2 billion.
• U.S. subsidiaries provide an average compensation per U.S. worker of $68,317; this is 32% higher than compensation at all U.S. companies.
• U.S. subsidiaries also spent $160 billion on plant construction and new equipment.
• U.S. subsidiaries' share of U.S. manufacturing employment represents almost 11% of American manufacturing jobs.

Cemex, a U.S. subsidiary of a Mexican buildings material manufacturer, has recently announced plans to build a $400 million cement plant near the small town of Seligman. The construction of the plant will create 700 jobs and the plant will employ more than 130 employees when it is completed in 2011. The facility will be located in an area of Arizona where high-wage jobs are scarce. The plant will also provide a steady supply of cement to Arizona, a problem it has face in years past.