3. Schwarz Gruppe
Headquarters: Germany
Number of employees: 350.000
Next on the list of largest private employers in the world is Schwarz Gruppe is a holder of the well-known brands, Lidl and Kaufland. Privately-run (99.9% shares), Lidl and Kaufland have over 10,000 branches in 26 countries. By the end of 2017, it is expected that Lidl will expand the business in the USA and Serbia, and by 2020 in Russia. A large number of workforce influenced the turnover that grew 7% in its past fiscal year, up to 79.3 billion euros.