Japanese companies employ more than 35,000 people in Michigan, up 6 percent over 2011, with half in the manufacturing sector.The consul general of Japan in Detroit said employment in Michigan from Japanese firms rose to 35,554 in 2012, up 2,208 jobs over 2011, even though the number facilities fell from 486 to 481.
Of total jobs of Japanese firms in the state, 95 percent are held by Michigan residents — or 33,815 — and 1,739 are Japanese citizens working in the state.
"Japanese automakers and their suppliers continue to boost investments in their R&D, sales, as well as manufacturing operations in the great state of Michigan," said Kuninori Matsuda, Japan's top diplomat in Detroit. "These companies have rebounded admirably from the challenges of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, and as Michigan's economy and business climate continues to strengthen, so too does their commitment to producing, employing and investing locally."
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