California global enterprise footprint, county intelligence, and district-level operating geography
California remains one of the largest economic systems in the world and one of North America’s deepest trade, logistics, manufacturing, technology, and innovation platforms. VillaTerras organizes the 2025 foreign-owned enterprise dataset into a statewide real estate intelligence framework designed for industrial developers, brokers, operators, site selectors, capital partners, and market participants evaluating California through employment scale, regional concentration, and district-level operating geography.
In 2025, 18,963 foreign-owned enterprises supported 814,102 jobs across California and generated an estimated $89.1 billion in wages. The operating footprint concentrates most heavily in Southern California and the Bay Area while inland and regional districts extend the state’s development, industrial, agricultural processing, and land availability profile.
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Bay Area Core
Greater California
Southern California
Los Angeles County
California enterprise and regional operating profile
California’s foreign-owned enterprise footprint is now fully integrated into the VillaPage layout. The county map, macro-region totals, labor scale, and source-country depth are presented as one operating view instead of a detached California-map block.
Integrated California county map and regional overlays
The county map now sits inside the intelligence section itself so the statewide geography, region markers, and labor totals read as one coordinated analysis block inside the VillaPage system.
Bay Area · 266,370 jobs
Greater CA · 53,316 jobs
Southern CA · 494,416 jobs
Los Angeles · 224,743 jobs
Regional operating profile
Southern California remains the dominant concentration, followed by the Bay Area. Greater California adds inland land scale, agricultural processing, energy, logistics, and distributed industrial depth.
Southern California
Anchored by Los Angeles County, Orange County, the Inland Empire, border trade flows, manufacturing corridors, ports, consumer markets, and logistics systems.
Bay Area
Technology, professional services, finance, information, advanced manufacturing, research, and global headquarters activity define the Bay Area cluster.
Greater California
Inland development markets, land-rich counties, agricultural processing, energy production, and distributed manufacturing operations drive the interior profile.
Top source nations by statewide jobs
2025 ranked source nation table
Statewide ranking for jobs, employment share, establishments, wages, and change trajectory across both 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.
| Rank | Country / Region | Jobs | % of Jobs | Establishments | Est. Wages ($M) | Jobs Change 23-24 | Est. Change 23-24 | Jobs Change 24-25 | Est. Change 24-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 130,628 | 16.0% | 2,215 | 12,787.1 | -1,993 | -191 | 17,336 | 269 |
| 2 | Japan | 127,138 | 15.6% | 3,391 | 14,610.5 | 4,953 | -191 | 14,465 | 111 |
| 3 | France | 95,000 | 11.7% | 1,857 | 9,062.9 | 2,590 | -115 | 5,399 | 74 |
| 4 | Canada | 91,603 | 11.3% | 2,016 | 9,740.6 | 2,503 | 206 | 17,815 | 206 |
| 5 | Germany | 58,623 | 7.2% | 1,345 | 7,799.8 | 1,496 | 47 | -7,208 | -7 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 49,398 | 6.1% | 695 | 5,828.2 | 15,502 | 170 | -5,557 | -259 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 27,179 | 3.3% | 475 | 2,498.6 | 1,090 | 26 | -4 | -8 |
| 8 | Ireland | 27,069 | 3.3% | 580 | 3,386.4 | -831 | -26 | -5,682 | 54 |
| 9 | China | 25,403 | 3.1% | 706 | 2,811.2 | -757 | -171 | -6,264 | 32 |
| 10 | Taiwan | 21,876 | 2.7% | 425 | 2,675.8 | 1,672 | 9 | -1,706 | 13 |
| 11 | South Korea | 18,963 | 2.3% | 441 | 1,967.9 | 2,713 | 16 | -4,037 | 9 |
| 12 | Cayman Islands | 13,972 | 1.7% | 194 | 1,614.0 | 5,129 | 38 | 347 | 11 |
| 13 | Mexico | 13,872 | 1.7% | 549 | 1,577.2 | 646 | 1 | -1,973 | 4 |
| 14 | Singapore | 13,053 | 1.6% | 198 | 1,464.3 | 6,520 | 458 | -4,182 | -11 |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 11,565 | 1.4% | 531 | 1,031.2 | 6,515 | 25 | -2,507 | -142 |
| 16 | Australia | 11,447 | 1.4% | 407 | 1,301.2 | -1,433 | -24 | -277 | 29 |
| 17 | Sweden | 10,587 | 1.3% | 310 | 1,358.9 | -387 | -9 | -858 | 19 |
| 18 | India | 10,037 | 1.2% | 285 | 1,424.1 | -603 | 13 | -976 | -7 |
| 19 | Israel | 8,063 | 1.0% | 143 | 1,004.3 | 1,224 | 8 | 49 | 4 |
| 20 | Spain | 5,605 | 0.7% | 139 | 572.6 | 606 | 1 | 367 | 2 |
| 21 | Italy | 4,614 | 0.6% | 260 | 471.2 | 430 | 1 | 536 | 15 |
| 22 | Denmark | 4,449 | 0.5% | 165 | 352.8 | -112 | 4 | -900 | 8 |
| 23 | Belgium | 4,357 | 0.5% | 123 | 487.4 | -117 | 4 | 190 | -13 |
| 24 | British Virgin Islands | 4,136 | 0.5% | 127 | 611.7 | -7 | 8 | 234 | -2 |
| – | All Others | 25,465 | 3.1% | 1,386 | 2,687.3 | -1,455 | 128 | -589 | 68 |
| Total | California | 814,102 | 100.0% | 18,963 | 89,127.3 | 45,894 | 436 | 14,018 | 479 |
Source-country region split graphs
Largest source countries shown across Bay Area, Southern California, Greater California, and Los Angeles County concentrations.
Regional district operating geography
The 2025 dataset expands beyond three macro-regions into 13 California Jobs First districts, improving capital allocation, labor analysis, and industrial site strategy.
1. North State
4,466 jobs · 121 establishments · $391M wages
Top source nations: Germany, Netherlands, Canada, France, United Kingdom
2. Redwood Coast
842 jobs · 45 establishments · $77M wages
Top source nations: Canada, Chile, Germany, Japan, Switzerland
3. Capitol Region
25,129 jobs · 822 establishments · $2,632M wages
Top source nations: Canada, Germany, Cayman Islands, United Kingdom, Japan
4. Eastern Sierra
1,317 jobs · 26 establishments · $117M wages
Top source nations: Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Singapore, Spain
5. Bay Area
242,258 jobs · 5,335 establishments · $27,662M wages
Top source nations: United Kingdom, Japan, France, Switzerland, Canada
6. North San Joaquin Valley
16,404 jobs · 453 establishments · $1,307M wages
Top source nations: Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Switzerland
7. Central San Joaquin Valley
21,562 jobs · 490 establishments · $1,916M wages
Top source nations: Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan
8. Central Coast
32,811 jobs · 845 establishments · $3,107M wages
Top source nations: United Kingdom, France, Japan, Germany, Canada
9. Kern County
10,697 jobs · 234 establishments · $1,121M wages
Industrial profile is led by natural resources, manufacturing, wholesale trade, and retail.
10. Los Angeles County
224,743 jobs · 5,178 establishments · $26,753M wages
Top source nations: Japan, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada
11. Inland Empire
48,158 jobs · 1,524 establishments · $4,504M wages
Top source nations: Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland
12. Orange County
110,613 jobs · 2,121 establishments · $11,587M wages
Top source nations: Japan, United Kingdom, France, Canada, China
13. Southern Border
75,102 jobs · 1,769 establishments · $7,954M wages
Top source nations: United Kingdom, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, France
County, city, and congressional district detail
Subregional tables show how global enterprise employment concentrates inside Los Angeles County across municipal and federal district systems.
Los Angeles City council districts
| Council District | Jobs | Establishments | Est. Wages ($M) | Top Source Country | Top Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | 1,010 | 37 | 140.2 | Cayman Islands | Manufacturing |
| District 2 | 3,409 | 57 | 533.4 | Canada | Information |
| District 3 | 2,193 | 122 | 283.4 | Canada | Financial Activities |
| District 4 | 3,025 | 115 | 340.9 | France | Retail Trade |
| District 5 | 7,405 | 261 | 703.8 | France | Financial Activities |
| District 6 | 1,668 | 72 | 165.5 | Japan | Professional Services |
| District 7 | 1,043 | 31 | 103.4 | Switzerland | Manufacturing |
| District 8 | 101 | 5 | 10.4 | Mexico | Wholesale Trade |
| District 9 | 2,226 | 25 | 104.4 | Cayman Islands | Retail Trade |
| District 10 | 1,147 | 87 | 122.6 | South Korea | Financial Activities |
| District 11 | 18,385 | 262 | 2,096.4 | France | Professional Services |
| District 12 | 5,156 | 128 | 531.8 | Ireland | Manufacturing |
| District 13 | 6,728 | 98 | 733.5 | Germany | Professional Services |
| District 14 | 14,298 | 370 | 1,825.6 | Canada | Financial Activities |
| District 15 | 9,168 | 145 | 885.5 | France | Manufacturing |
| Total | 76,962 | 1,815 | 8,580.7 | – | – |
U.S. congressional districts in Los Angeles County
| Congressional District | Jobs | Establishments | Est. Wages ($M) | Top Source Country | Top Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 4,285 | 127 | 440.6 | United Kingdom | Manufacturing |
| 26th | 20,006 | 347 | 2,053.6 | United Kingdom | Manufacturing |
| 27th | 13,489 | 141 | 2,700.7 | Germany | Information |
| 28th | 7,614 | 291 | 770.7 | France | Professional Services |
| 29th | 6,497 | 171 | 836.1 | Canada | Information |
| 30th | 16,070 | 477 | 1,728.1 | France | Professional Services |
| 31st | 14,192 | 390 | 1,504.0 | France | Manufacturing |
| 32nd | 16,826 | 419 | 2,148.6 | Japan | Financial Activities |
| 34th | 10,552 | 384 | 1,266.5 | United Kingdom | Professional Services |
| 35th | 18,005 | 587 | 1,816.6 | Japan | Manufacturing |
| 36th | 27,171 | 738 | 3,211.6 | France | Professional Services |
| 37th | 23,011 | 351 | 3,195.8 | Japan | Information |
| 38th | 14,213 | 410 | 1,297.0 | United Kingdom | Manufacturing |
| 42nd | 15,662 | 299 | 1,579.3 | United Kingdom | Manufacturing |
| 43rd | 24,538 | 482 | 2,477.7 | Japan | Transport / Warehousing / Utilities |
| 44th | 28,642 | 439 | 3,404.7 | Japan | Professional Services |
| 45th | 21,964 | 483 | 1,980.1 | Japan | Manufacturing |
| Total | 282,737 | 6,536 | 32,411.8 | – | – |
Los Angeles County supervisorial districts
| District | Jobs | Establishments | Est. Wages ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st District | 39,645 | 1,034 | 4,309 |
| 2nd District | 61,747 | 1,076 | 7,465 |
| 3rd District | 44,406 | 1,234 | 5,245 |
| 4th District | 49,407 | 1,146 | 5,085 |
| 5th District | 29,538 | 688 | 4,650 |
California business environment interpretation
The broader business environment is shaped by a productivity versus affordability tradeoff, with California outperforming on productivity, specialization, and economic diversity.
Productivity leads growth
Innovation, capital access, education, infrastructure, and workforce quality drive stronger economic growth outcomes than low-cost positioning alone.
Economic diversity matters
Manufacturing, information, professional services, finance, logistics, trade, healthcare, agriculture, and entertainment create one of the deepest sector mixes in the country.
Real estate implication
Industrial, logistics, advanced manufacturing, office, land, and mixed-use nodes should be evaluated through both productivity and regional specialization, not just occupancy cost.
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