Below is the list of largest employers including government owned companies and institutions in 2022.
| Rank | Employer | Employees (mn) | Country | State-owned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Defence (India) | 2.99 |  India | [1] | ||
| 2 | Department of Defense (USA) | 2.93 |  United States | |||
| 3 | People's Liberation Army | 2.55 |  China | |||
| 4 | Walmart | 2.30 | United States | |||
| 5 | Amazon | 1.61 | United States | |||
| 6 | China National Petroleum | 1.45 | China | |||
| 7 | National Health Service | 1.38 |  United Kingdom | |||
| 8 | Foxconn | 1.29 | ||||
| 9 | Indian Railways | 1.21 | India | [2] | ||
| 10 | Tata Group | 1.02 | India | [3] |
Following is the list of Fortune 500 companies providing the most jobs worldwide, according to a list published in 2023 by Fortune magazine.[4]
| Rank | Employer | Country | Employees (mn) | State-owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | United States | 2.1 | |
| 2 | Amazon | United States | 1.54 | |
| 3 | China National Petroleum | China | 1.08 | |
| 4 | State Grid | China | 0.87 | |
| 5 | Foxconn | 0.76 | ||
| 6 | China Post Group | China | 0.75 | |
| 7 | Accenture | 0.72 | ||
| 8 | Volkswagen |  Germany | 0.68 | |
| 9 | United States Postal Service | United States | 0.57 | |
| 10 | BYD Company | China | 0.57 | |