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• U.S. subsidiaries in Arizona play a vital role in supporting jobs. They now employ 64,400 Arizonans—an increase of 5.9% over five years.
• Arizona has proven to be an attractive location for international employers, ranking 25th 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. U.S. subsidiaries provide the livelihood for 3% of Arizona's private-sector workforce.

• U.S. subsidiaries support 13,100 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.
• More than 7% of manufacturing jobs in Arizona are supported by U.S. subsidiaries.
• U.S. subsidiaries’ employment in Arizona is heavily concentrated in manufacturing. Over 20% of these jobs are in manufacturing industries.

• U.S. subsidiaries consistently support millions of American jobs. They now employ 5.1 million Americans-or 4.4% of private sector employment.
• U.S. subsidiaries support an annual payroll of $335.9 billion.
• U.S. subsidiaries provide an average compensation per U.S. worker of $66,042; this is 32% higher than compensation at all U.S. companies.
• U.S. subsidiaries also spent $121 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 plant would bring in 700 jobs for the construction of the plant, and around 130 employees will be needed to run the plant when it opens in 2011. Seligman, a town with a population of only 800, is in an area of Arizona where high-wage jobs are scarce. Besides jobs, the plant would bring a steady supply of cement to Arizona, which has in the past experienced supply problems and high prices due to cement shortages.