Who are the five largest employers in the world?

1. Wal-Mart Stores, United States, 1,800,000 employees

2. G4S, England, 595,000 employees

3. Deutsche Post, Germany, 502,545 employees

4. Siemens Group, Germany, 461,000 employees

5. McDonald's, United States, 447,000 employees

A.

The Indian Railway is usually cited as the world's largest commercial or utility employer, though it is state owned, with over 1.4 million employees. The Chinese army, according to wikipedia, has 2,250,000 active personnel. The National Health Service in the UK is also cited as one of the world's largest public sector employers with 1.33 staff in 2004.