Investlytic Rankings

Ranking of the largest employers listed worldwide

The listed companies that employ the most people in the world, based on reported full-time headcount.

Share prices and capitalizations at 2026-10-29·Reference fiscal year 2025·Calculated on 2026-11-01· 28389 companies ranked
Metric : full-time workforce declared by the company (company sheet), companies whose revenue 2025 is published. Only companies whose data is published are ranked: a missing value excludes the company, it is never replaced by zero or estimated.
#EnterpriseMarketSector EmployeesTurnover 2025
1Walmart Inc.WMT🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive2 100 000680,99 billion $
2Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical1 560 000716,92 billion $
3BYD Company LimitedBYDDF🇨🇳ChinaConsumer Cyclical968 900119,33 billion $
4Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.HNHPF🇹🇼TaiwanTechnology826 608248,26 billion $
5Accenture plcACN🇮🇪EuropeTechnology801 00069,67 billion $
6Volkswagen AGVOW3.DE🇩🇪GermanyConsumer Cyclical639 608360,02 billion $
7Tata Consultancy Services LimitedTCS.BO🇮🇳IndiaTechnology607 97926,89 billion $
8Deutsche Post AGDHL.DE🇩🇪GermanyIndustrials580 58092,66 billion $
9Compass Group PLCCMPGF🇬🇧United KingdomConsumer Cyclical580 00047,48 billion $
10JD.com, Inc.JDCMF🇨🇳ChinaConsumer Cyclical570 895191,65 billion $
11Quess Corp LimitedQUESS.BO🇮🇳IndiaIndustrials522 4341,58 billion $
12JD Logistics, Inc.JDLGF🇨🇳ChinaIndustrials498 70932,64 billion $
13United Parcel Service, Inc.UPS🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials490 00088,66 billion $
14The Home Depot, Inc.HD🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical470 100164,68 billion $
15PJSC GazpromGAZP.ME🇷🇺OthersEnergy468 000121,30 billion $
16China Mobile Limited600941.SS🇭🇰Hong KongCommunication Services455 405153,75 billion $
17Agricultural Bank of China LimitedACGBF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services454 716203,78 billion $
18Concentrix CorporationCNXC🇺🇸United StatesTechnology450 0009,83 billion $
19Teleperformance SETEP.PA🇫🇷FranceIndustrials446 05211,42 billion $
20Target CorporationTGT🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive440 000104,78 billion $
21Marriott International, Inc.MAR🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical418 00026,19 billion $
22Industrial and Commercial Bank of China LimitedIDCBF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services415 159232,07 billion $
23Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.IDCBY🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services415 159232,07 billion $
24The Kroger Co.KR🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive409 000147,64 billion $
25UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNH🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare400 000447,57 billion $
26Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.FMX🇲🇽OthersConsumer Defensive394 01044,76 billion $
27Berkshire Hathaway Inc.BRK-B🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services392 400371,44 billion $
28Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.AD.AS🇳🇱EuropeConsumer Defensive390 000103,28 billion $
29Toyota Motor CorporationTOYOF🇯🇵JapanConsumer Cyclical383 853304,86 billion $
30China Construction Bank CorporationCICHY🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services376 847204,22 billion $
31PetroChina Company LimitedPCCYF🇺🇸United StatesEnergy370 799430,50 billion $
32The TJX Companies, Inc.TJX🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical364 00056,36 billion $
33PJSC MagnitMGNT.ME🇷🇺OthersConsumer Defensive364 00043,57 billion $
34China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited601668.SS🇨🇳ChinaIndustrials361 249312,93 billion $
35Starbucks CorporationSBUX🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical361 00037,18 billion $
36China Petroleum & Chemical CorporationSNPMF🇨🇳ChinaEnergy355 952382,88 billion $
37Reliance Industries LimitedRIGD.IL🌍OthersEnergy347 362101,60 billion $
38TriNet Group, Inc.TNET🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials343 0255,01 billion $
39Capgemini SECAP.PA🇫🇷FranceTechnology341 11825,12 billion $
40Tesco PLCTSCDY🇬🇧United KingdomConsumer Defensive340 00093,64 billion $
41NTT, Inc.NPPXF🇯🇵JapanCommunication Services338 46786,98 billion $
42Cognizant Technology Solutions CorporationCTSH🇺🇸United StatesTechnology336 30021,11 billion $
43Securitas AB (publ)SECU-B.ST🇸🇪EuropeIndustrials336 00015,79 billion $
44PJSC Rosneft Oil CompanyROSN.ME🇷🇺OthersEnergy335 000101,35 billion $
45Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive333 000275,24 billion $
46Carrefour S.A.CA.PA🇫🇷FranceConsumer Defensive324 75093,97 billion $
47PepsiCo, Inc.PEP🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive319 00093,92 billion $
48JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services318 477279,75 billion $
49Sodexo S.A.SW.PA🇫🇷FranceIndustrials317 17726,92 billion $
50Siemens AGSIE.DE🇩🇪GermanyIndustrials313 00088,26 billion $
51Bank of China LimitedBACHF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services312 757182,96 billion $
52Insperity, Inc.NSP🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials306 0236,81 billion $
53FedEx CorporationFDX🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials306 00087,93 billion $
54CK Hutchison Holdings LimitedCKHUY🇭🇰Hong KongIndustrials300 00035,70 billion $
55Infosys LimitedINFY🇮🇳IndiaTechnology300 00017,17 billion $
56Sberbank of RussiaSBER.ME🇷🇺OthersFinancial Services299 467139,93 billion $
57China Railway Group LimitedCRWOF🇨🇳ChinaIndustrials297 359164,34 billion $
58Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.SMTOY🇯🇵JapanConsumer Cyclical293 26629,70 billion $
59SIS LimitedSIS.BO🇮🇳IndiaIndustrials288 5481,39 billion $
60Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) LimitedYUEIY🇭🇰Hong KongConsumer Cyclical285 5008,03 billion $
61Vinci S.A.DG.PA🇫🇷FranceIndustrials282 48184,29 billion $
62JBS N.V.JBS🇳🇱EuropeConsumer Defensive280 00086,79 billion $
63Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd.002475.SZ🇨🇳ChinaTechnology278 10349,95 billion $
64China Telecom Corporation Limited601728.SS🇭🇰Hong KongCommunication Services277 67478,63 billion $
65Mynews Holdings Bhd5275.KL🇲🇾OthersConsumer Cyclical276 450216,7 M$
66Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.PIAIF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services273 053159,31 billion $
67h Ping An Ins HK SDR2to1HPAD.SI🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services273 053157,45 billion $
68International Business Machines CorporationIBM🇺🇸United StatesTechnology270 30067,54 billion $
69Pou Chen Corporation9904.TW🇹🇼TaiwanConsumer Cyclical268 6907,70 billion $
70Hitachi, Ltd.HTHIF🇯🇵JapanIndustrials268 65567,19 billion $
71AramarkARMK🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials266 68018,51 billion $
72China Railway Construction Corporation Limited601186.SS🇨🇳ChinaIndustrials264 045154,77 billion $
73Mahindra & Mahindra LimitedMAHMF🇮🇳IndiaConsumer Cyclical260 00016,39 billion $
74ISS A/SISS.CO🇩🇰EuropeIndustrials257 92212,65 billion $
75Nestlé S.A.NESN.SW🇨🇭EuropeConsumer Defensive251 786109,07 billion $
76Brookfield CorporationBN🇨🇦CanadaFinancial Services250 00076,13 billion $
77Stellantis N.V.STLA🇳🇱EuropeConsumer Cyclical248 243171,68 billion $
78China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited0762.HK🇭🇰Hong KongCommunication Services240 61757,42 billion $
79China United Network Communications Limited600050.SS🇨🇳ChinaCommunication Services240 61758,95 billion $
80Jardine Cycle & Carriage LimitedJCYGY🇸🇬OthersConsumer Cyclical240 00021,36 billion $
81Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V.WMMVF🇲🇽OthersConsumer Defensive235 13253,85 billion $
82Wipro LimitedWIT🇮🇳IndiaTechnology234 0009,38 billion $
83State Bank of IndiaSBKFF🇮🇳IndiaFinancial Services232 29668,51 billion $
84Citigroup Inc.C🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services229 000168,28 billion $
85Coal India LimitedCOALINDIA.NS🇮🇳IndiaEnergy228 86113,09 billion $
86Microsoft CorporationMSFT🇺🇸United StatesTechnology228 000281,72 billion $
87HCA Healthcare, Inc.HCA🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare226 00075,60 billion $
88HCL Technologies LimitedHCLTECH.BO🇮🇳IndiaTechnology223 42012,45 billion $
89Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.JPPHY🇯🇵JapanFinancial Services221 38771,32 billion $
90Loblaw Companies LimitedLBLCF🇨🇦CanadaConsumer Defensive220 00045,75 billion $
91George Weston LimitedWNGRF🇨🇦CanadaConsumer Defensive220 00046,19 billion $
92CVS Health CorporationCVS🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare219 000402,07 billion $
93Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services215 367123,53 billion $
94HDFC Bank LimitedHDB🇮🇳IndiaFinancial Services214 52144,18 billion $
95Country Garden Services Holdings Company LimitedCTRGF🇨🇳ChinaReal Estate214 3467,27 billion $
96Bank of America CorporationBAC🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services213 000191,57 billion $
97HSBC Holdings plcHSBC🇬🇧United KingdomFinancial Services211 940134,10 billion $
98Panasonic Holdings CorporationPCRFF🇯🇵JapanTechnology207 54853,68 billion $
99Banco Santander, S.A.SAN.MC🇪🇸EuropeFinancial Services206 736133,52 billion $
100Veolia Environnement S.A.VIE.PA🇫🇷FranceIndustrials202 33249,65 billion $

⚠ Ranking provided for information purposes, based on public data. It does not constitute investment advice. Values may contain source errors and change with financial publications.

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How is this ranking established?
It ranks companies according to their number of employees for the reference year 2025, based on annual accounts and published data. No values are estimated: a company without this data is simply excluded.
Where does the headcount come from?
From the company sheet as published by the data source (declared full-time workforce).
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