Employment Numbers by Industry
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 230 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 85 |
| Utilities | 496 |
| Construction | 4,518 |
| Manufacturing | 15,984 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,356 |
| Retail Trade | 10,227 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 2,034 |
| Information | 657 |
| Finance and Insurance | 1,160 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1,074 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2,081 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 414 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 4,834 |
| Educational Services | 6,136 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12,555 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 1,073 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 7,719 |
| Other Services | 3,785 |
| Public Administration | 3,891 |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
81,310 |
International Companies by Location
| Australia | 1 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 11 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Japan | 2 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| The Netherlands | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 |
Companies Represented in Gaston County
| Aichele | Germany |
| Allenberg Cotton Company | France |
| Atkinson International Inc. | Canada |
| Bayer Corporation | Germany |
| Braun Instrument Company | Germany |
| Clariant Corporation | Switzerland |
| Colortex USA | Belgium |
| Conitex Sonoco USA | Indonesia |
| CTL Packaging USA | Spain |
| Daimler Trucks North America | Germany |
| Dalton Corporation | Brazil |
| Denver Global Products | China |
| Dhollandia | Belgium |
| DSM Functional Materials | The Netherlands |
| ERA Polymers | Austraila |
| FAIST ChemTec, Inc | Germany |
| Firestone Fibers & Textiles | Japan |
| Freightliner PDI | Germany |
| Hunter Douglas Designer Shades | The Netherlands |
| K Line America | Japan |
| Lanxess Corporation | Germany |
| LNS Turbo Systems | Switzerland |
| METYX USA | Turkey |
| Nussbaum Automotive Solutions | Germany |
| Outdoor Lifestyle | South Africa |
| REPI LLC | Italy |
| Rochling Engineering Plastics | Germany |
| SANS Technical Fibers Inc | South Africa |
| ShooShoos USA | South Africa |
| Stabilus | Germany |
| TOSAF, Inc. | Israel |
| US Leisure Furniture | Israel |
| USFilter Corporation | Germany |