List of largest employers
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Tables
· Largest employers
1
1
Rank
1
Employer
Ministry of Defence (India)
Employees (mn)
2
Country
India
State-owned
Yes
2
2
Rank
2
Employer
United States Department of Defense
Employees (mn)
2
Country
United States
State-owned
Yes
3
3
Rank
3
Employer
People's Liberation Army
Employees (mn)
2
Country
China
State-owned
Yes
4
4
Rank
4
Employer
Walmart
Employees (mn)
2
Country
United States
State-owned
No
5
5
Rank
5
Employer
Amazon
Employees (mn)
1
Country
United States
State-owned
No
6
6
Rank
6
Employer
China National Petroleum
Employees (mn)
1
Country
China
State-owned
Yes
7
7
Rank
7
Employer
National Health Service
Employees (mn)
1
Country
United Kingdom
State-owned
Yes
8
8
Rank
8
Employer
Foxconn
Employees (mn)
1
Country
Taiwan
State-owned
No
9
9
Rank
9
Employer
Indian Railways
Employees (mn)
1
Country
India
State-owned
Yes
10
10
Rank
10
Employer
Tata Group
Employees (mn)
1
Country
India
State-owned
No
| Rank | Employer | Employees (mn) | Country | State-owned | Ref |
| 1 | Ministry of Defence (India) | 2 | India | Yes | |
| 2 | United States Department of Defense | 2 | United States | Yes | |
| 3 | People's Liberation Army | 2 | China | Yes | |
| 4 | Walmart | 2 | United States | No | |
| 5 | Amazon | 1 | United States | No | |
| 6 | China National Petroleum | 1 | China | Yes | |
| 7 | National Health Service | 1 | United Kingdom | Yes | |
| 8 | Foxconn | 1 | Taiwan | No | |
| 9 | Indian Railways | 1 | India | Yes | |
| 10 | Tata Group | 1 | India | No |
· Fortune Global 500
1
1
Rank
1
Employer
Walmart
Country
United States
Employees (mn)
2
State-owned
No
2
2
Rank
2
Employer
Amazon
Country
United States
Employees (mn)
1
State-owned
No
3
3
Rank
3
Employer
State Grid
Country
China
Employees (mn)
1
State-owned
Yes
4
4
Rank
4
Employer
China National Petroleum
Country
China
Employees (mn)
1
State-owned
Yes
5
5
Rank
5
Employer
BYD Company
Country
China
Employees (mn)
0
State-owned
No
6
6
Rank
6
Employer
Accenture
Country
Ireland
Employees (mn)
0
State-owned
No
7
7
Rank
7
Employer
Foxconn
Country
Taiwan
Employees (mn)
0
State-owned
No
8
8
Rank
8
Employer
China Post Group
Country
China
Employees (mn)
0
State-owned
Yes
9
9
Rank
9
Employer
Volkswagen Group
Country
Germany
Employees (mn)
0
State-owned
Partially
10
10
Rank
10
Employer
United States Postal Service
Country
United States
Employees (mn)
0
State-owned
Yes
| Rank | Employer | Country | Employees (mn) | State-owned |
| 1 | Walmart | United States | 2 | No |
| 2 | Amazon | United States | 1 | No |
| 3 | State Grid | China | 1 | Yes |
| 4 | China National Petroleum | China | 1 | Yes |
| 5 | BYD Company | China | 0 | No |
| 6 | Accenture | Ireland | 0 | No |
| 7 | Foxconn | Taiwan | 0 | No |
| 8 | China Post Group | China | 0 | Yes |
| 9 | Volkswagen Group | Germany | 0 | Partially |
| 10 | United States Postal Service | United States | 0 | Yes |
References
- Statistahttps://www.statista.com/chart/3585/the-worlds-biggest-employers/
- Indian Railways Year Book 2021–22https://iritm.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1680252282408-PDF%20Year%20Book%202021-22-English.pdf
- Tata Grouphttps://www.tata.com/investors
- Fortunehttps://fortune.com/global500/search/?employees=desc