Infographic: The World's Biggest Employers (2024)

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Who are the 10 largest employers in the world? ›

As this infographic shows though, there's one sector that apparently needs even more manpower than retail, and that's defense. At the top of the ranking for the world's largest employers is India's Ministry of Defence.

Overall, the federal government is the largest employer in the US. As of September 2023, approximately 2.95 million individuals were part of the US Federal workforce.

The Department of Defense is the Federal Government's largest agency and one of the most complex organizations in the world. With more than 1.3 million active duty service members, 750,000 civilian personnel, and more than 811,000 National Guard and Reserve service members, the DoD is the nation's largest employer.

Topping the list, being a CEO gets you the highest paying job in the world, no matter where you work. A CEO is the highest-ranked position in any organisation's structure. Irrespective of the company's size, a CEO handles all its day-to-day corporate affairs, manages resources and handles all managerial processes.

Largest companies in the world based on revenues, by number of employees 2023. Walmart had about 2.1 million employees in 2023, the highest of all companies worldwide that year. Walmart also led ranking of companies by revenue in 2022, with a total revenue of about 640 billion U.S. dollars.

Big Tech, also known as the Tech Giants, are the largest IT companies. The concept of Big Tech is similar to the grouping of dominant companies in other sectors. It generally includes the Big Five tech companies in the United States: Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft.

Did you know that the federal government is the largest employer in the nation with *2.1 million federal civilian employees*? However, *less than 7% of all permanent, full-time federal employees are under the age of 30, compared to more than 19.7% of all private sector employees.

Which is the richest IT company in the world? ›

Microsoft is the largest company in the world, with a market cap of $2.89 trillion. It's followed by Apple ($2.63 trillion), Nvidia ($2.16 trillion), Alphabet ($2.05 trillion), and Saudi Arabian Oil ($1.94 trillion).

Largest occupations at the national, state, and area levels

The largest occupations in the U.S. include retail salespersons, cashiers, and general office clerks. To find the largest occupations in any area, click the chart to the right; select a state, then an area within the state or statewide.

Photograph by Brian McGowan. Released under the Unsplash License. Walt Disney World is not only the most visited amusem*nt park in the world, it is also the largest single-site employer in the world.

The world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants is also the world's fourth-largest employer. McDonald's serves around 64 million people daily worldwide.