In this article we are going to list the 5 biggest companies in the world by employees. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 20 biggest companies in the world by employees. Don’t forget to subscribe to our free daily enewsletter to find out the latest stocks that hedge funds are buying:
5. Hon Hai Precision Industry
Total number of employees in 2021: 826,608
You may know it better by its international name “Foxconn” but Hon Hai is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant and is considered to be the biggest electronics manufacturer in the world.
4. State Grid
Total number of employees in 2021: 871,145
China has several entries in the list of the biggest companies by employees, and considering the size of these companies, requires a significant number of employees to ensure smooth operations. State Grid, the largest utility company in the world, is one such company.
3. China National Petroleum
Total number of employees in 2021: 1,090,345
The state-owned oil and gas company is one of the biggest energy companies in the world, with oil production of 178.64 million MT and natural gas production of 160.35 million CM natural gas.
2. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Total number of employees in 2021: 1,608,000
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the largest conglomerates in the world, and when most businesses were letting people go during the pandemic, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) looked to hire 100,000 people in September 2020 in what was its fourth such hiring spree during the pandemic, as demand for online shopping surged exponentially. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has faced severe criticism for several years for the treatment of its employees, with allegations stating that the company doesn’t even allow bathroom breaks for its employees. One of the most serious incidents regarding Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) treatment of employees was when they were forced to stay in the warehouse, while a tornado warning was in effect, resulting in the deaths of six workers.
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1. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)
Total number of employees in 2021: 2,300,000
Easily topping the list of the 20 biggest companies by employees is Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), which is one of the biggest companies in the world. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is the largest private employer in the world, and is also the biggest company in the world in terms of revenue, with $572.8 billion recorded in the latest annual report. Despite hiring more than 2 million people, Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has historically been derided for its treatment of workers, including low wages offered to retail employees while the owners, the Walton family, are among the richest people in the world, as well as its anti-union policies.
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