As of 2026-10-13, Walmart tops the list with 2,300,000 employees.
- #1 Walmart — 2,300,000 employees
U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas
Walmart Inc. is an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and gas stations in the United States and 19 other countries. It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded in 1962 by brothers Sam Walton and James "Bud" Walton in nearby Rogers, Arkansas. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 China National Petroleum Corporation — 1,589,508 employees
Chinese state-owned oil and gas corporation
The China National Petroleum Corporation is a major national oil and gas corporation of China and one of the largest integrated energy groups in the world. Its headquarters are in Dongcheng District, Beijing. CNPC was ranked fourth in 2022 Fortune Global 500, a global ranking of the largest corporations by revenue. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 State Grid Corporation of China — 1,581,000 employees
state-owned electric utility monopoly of China
The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), commonly known as the State Grid, is a Chinese state-owned electric utility corporation. It is the largest utility company in the world. As of March 2024, State Grid is the world's third largest company overall by revenue, behind Walmart and Amazon, and is also the largest government-owned company by revenue. In 2023 it was reported as having 1.3 million employees, 1.1 billion customers and revenue equivalent to US$546 billion. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Amazon — 1,500,000 employees
American multinational technology company
Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate engaged in e-commerce, retail, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, entertainment, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington, the company started as an online book marketplace that gradually expanded to include virtually all consumer products as well as many other categories, positioned as "The Everything Store". Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Accenture — 779,000 employees
multinational management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company
Accenture plc is a technology consulting company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1989 in the United States, Accenture provides information technology and management consulting services across 120 countries globally. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 BYD Company — 703,500 employees
Chinese battery and electric vehicles manufacturer
BYD Company Limited or BYD is a Chinese multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is a vertically integrated company with several major subsidiaries, including BYD Auto which produces automobiles, BYD Electronics which produces electronic parts and assembly, and FinDreams, a brand name of multiple companies that produce automotive components and electric vehicle batteries. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Volkswagen Group — 672,800 employees
German automotive manufacturing conglomerate
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, trading as Volkswagen Group, is a German multinational conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Since the late 2000s, it has been a publicly traded family business owned by Porsche SE, which in turn is half-owned but fully controlled by the Austrian-German Porsche-Piëch family. The company also offers financing, leasing, and fleet management services. In 2024, it was the world's second-largest automaker by sales. It... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Datagroup — 639,865 employees
Ukrainian telecommunications provider
source Wikidata - #9 United States Postal Service — 625,113 employees
independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing postal service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated states. It is one of a few government agencies explicitly authorized by the Constitution of the United States. The USPS began operations in 1971, replacing the United States Post Office Department, a Cabinet department. As of March 29, 2024, the USPS has 525,377 career employees... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Foxconn — 618,460 employees
Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (鴻海精密工業股份有限公司), doing business as Hon Hai Technology Group (鴻海科技集團) in Taiwan, Foxconn Technology Group (富士康科技集团) in China, and Foxconn (富士康) internationally, is a Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer established in 1974 with headquarters in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. In 2023, the company's annual revenue reached 6.16 trillion New Taiwan dollars and was ranked 20th... Read more on Wikipedia.
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