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The world's biggest employers

The largest workforces on the planet
30. Aviation Industry Corp. of China: 407,344 employees
29. Egyptian Armed Forces: 438,500 employees
28. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China: 439,787 employees
27. China Mobile Communications: 454,332 employees
26. Agricultural Bank of China: 459,000 employees
25. Jardine Matheson: 464,000 employees
24. Kroger: 465,000 employees
23. Gazprom: 477,600 employees
22. People's Army of Vietnam: 482,000 employees
21. Deutsche Post DHL Group: 550,000 employees
20. Compass Group: 548,254 employees
19. Republic of Korea Armed Forces: 555,000 employees
18. Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran: 610,000 employees
17. United States Postal Service: 636,171 employees
16. Volkswagen: 663,000 employees
15. Pakistan Armed Forces: 654,000 employees
14. State Grid Corporation of China: 896,360 employees
13. China Post: 927,171 employees
12. Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: 1 million employees
11. Korean People's Army: 1.28 million employees
10. Foxconn: 1.29 million employees
9. Amazon: 1.3 million employees
8. United Kingdom National Health Service: 1.34 million employees
7. Indian Railways: 1.4 million employees
6. Indian Armed Forces: 1.45 million employees
5. China National Petroleum Corporation: 1.5 million employees
4. McDonald's: 1.9 million employees
3. People's Liberation Army: 2.185 million employees
2. Walmart: 2.2 million employees
1. United States Department of Defense: 2.86 million employees
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The largest workforces on the planet

Ever wondered which companies and organisations employ the most people? From the world's biggest fast food chain to India's sprawling state railway, read on as we reveal the staggering sizes of the world's 30 biggest workforces. All dollar values in US dollars.
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07 December 2021

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