https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2015/06/23/the-worlds-biggest-employers-infographic/
Given the size of their populations, many people generally assume that the world's largest employers are Chinese or Indian. However, according to research published by the World Economic Forum, the US Department of Defense boasts a workforce of 3.2 million people, making it the largest global employer. The Chinese military, the People's Liberation Army, is in second position with a force of 2.3 million.
Walmart and McDonald's come third and fourth with 2.1 and 1.9 million employees respectively (the number for McDonald's includes franchises). England's National Health Service (NHS) makes a surprising appearance in fifth place with a 1.7 million strong workforce - more than Indian Railways or the Indian armed forces.
The claim seems to be verified by wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_employers Their page also lists the top 11 non-governmental employers
Employees Employer 2015 2010 Headquarters United States Department of Defense 3.2 million United States People's Liberation Army 2.3 million China Walmart 2.1 million United States McDonald's 1.9 million 1.7 million United States National Health Service 1.7 million 1.4 million United Kingdom China National Petroleum Corporation 1.5 million 1.7 million China State Grid Corporation of China 1.5 million 1.6 million China Indian Railways 1.4 million 1.3 million India Indian Armed Forces 1.3 million India Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) 1.2 million 0.8 million Taiwan
Private and semipublic companies with the most employees in the world Rank Employer Country Employees 1 Walmart United States 2,300,000 2 China National Petroleum China 1,512,048 3 Post Group China China 941,211 4 State Grid China 926,067 5 Hon Hai Precision Industry Taiwan 726,772 6 Sinopec Group China 713,288 7 Tata Group India 695,000 8 Volkswagen Germany 626,715 9 United States Postal Service United States 574,349 10 Compass Group GBR 527,180 11 Agricultural Bank of China China 501,368
No story seems to be complete without the BBC's angle on things https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17429786
The National Health Service (NHS) in England is at the centre of a big political row about its reform. It's often said to be the third biggest employer in the world, after the Chinese army and Indian Railways. But is that really true?
It's an incredible claim, given how much smaller the UK is than China or India.
And indeed, it is not true.
Sizing up the world's biggest employers and compiling a list of the top 10, the NHS is revealed to be the fifth largest, with 1.7 million workers across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday September 25 2018, @12:42AM (1 child)
Thanks for the link A/C. Sometimes I am amazed at the amount of stupid in the world.
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 25 2018, @12:44AM
Giggling. The giggling of a child could be heard. Yet, if one were to looked for the source of the sound, they would not find a child; they would find a man.
The giggling man was playfully jumping up and down and pointing at something on the sidewalk. This man would also occasionally shout, "April Fools!" It would not take much to figure out that the man had pulled an April Fools prank. However, what kind of prank was it? Investigating the area where the man was pointing would reveal the answer.
Torn clothes, blood, and tears. A woman could be seen sobbing quietly. It was no surprise that she was crying; she was covered in cuts and bruises, and had been forcibly violated, after all. And it was all the doing of that naked, bouncy man.
Yes, this was the true nature of the man's prank, the sheer hilarity of which caused passersby to laugh until they cried. But, while this prank was undoubtedly hilarious, something was off. Indeed, it wasn't April Fools' Day at all.
No, that wasn't quite right. To the man - Howzerson - every single day was April Fools' Day. The man continued giggling, congratulating himself on yet another comical prank. Then, he saw something interesting: Another woman.
Howzerson smiled. He had just found a new target for another one of his hilarious pranks...