10 companies and institutions employing the most people

10. State Grid Corporation of China

• number of employees: 1,500,000 (2020)
• date of establishment: 2002
• headquarters: Beijing, China

9. China National Petroleum Corporation

• number of employees: 1,600,000 (2020)
• date of establishment: 1988
• headquarters: Beijing, China

8. UK National Health Service

• number of employees: 1,700,000 (2020)
• date of establishment: 1948
• headquarters: London, UK

7. McDonald’s

• number of employees: 1,850,000 (2020)
• date of establishment: 1940
• headquarters: Chicago, United States

6. Ministry of Public Security

• number of employees: 1,890,000 (2020)
• date of establishment: 1954
• headquarters: Beijing, China

5. Ministry of Defence of Russia

• number of employees: 1,900,000 (2020)
• date of establishment: 1992
• headquarters: Moscow, Russia

4. China Railway

• number of employees: 2,000,000 (2013)
• date of establishment: 1950
• headquarters: Beijing, China

3. People’s Liberation Army

• number of employees: 2,185,000 (2021)
• date of establishment: 1927
• headquarters: Beijing, China

2. Walmart

• number of employees: 2,300,000 (2021)
• date of establishment: 1962
• headquarters: Bentonville, United States

1. United States Department of Defense

• number of employees: 2,900,000 (2018)
• date of establishment: 1947
• headquarters: Pentagon, United States