A new report released from the Global Business Alliance highlights New Hampshire’s ability to attract jobs and inbound foreign direct investment from global companies.

According to the report, 8.4 percent of all private sector employees in New Hampshire work for foreign-based companies — the second highest share of all 50 states.

About 49,800 workers in New Hampshire — including 22,100 manufacturing workers — are employed by the 520 global companies operating plants, offices and other facilities in the state. Companies from the U.K., Canada and France support the largest number of foreign direct investment-linked jobs in New Hampshire.

According to Nancy McLernon, CEO of the Global Business Alliance, “New Hampshire’s strong business climate, highly skilled workforce and high quality of life make the state a magnet for global companies looking to invest and grow here in the U.S. From technology and healthcare to manufacturing and financial services, global companies are integral to the fabric of New Hampshire’s local economy.”

According to McLernon, global companies pay their American workers 18 percent more than the U.S. average.

“As we talk about what it means to ‘buy American’, we need to remember that includes products manufactured right here in New Hampshire by the American employees of global companies,” she said.

The report is available at globalbusiness.org/state/new-hampshire.