Global 500 
Top industries
Assets per Employee
1 Securities 17,891,836
2 Insurance: Life, Health (stock) 8,632,446
3 Banks: Commercial and Savings 7,533,134
4 Insurance: P & C (stock) 4,450,065
5 Diversified Financials 2,673,000
6 Energy 1,675,791
7 Utilities 1,555,347
8 Petroleum Refining 1,470,832
9 Trading 1,260,160
10 Entertainment 1,243,000
11 Health Care: Insurance & Managed Care 1,223,933
12 Homebuilders 1,062,934
13 Mining, Crude-Oil Production 766,646
14 Chemicals 659,165
15 Telecommunications 651,219
16 Health Care: Other 651,148
17 Pharmaceuticals 644,660
18 Wholesalers: Health Care 580,572
19 Tobacco 566,536
20 Network and Other Communications Equipment 468,100
21 Beverages 443,370
22 Household and Personal Products 427,830
23 Metals 424,974
24 Industrial & Farm Equipment 404,720
25 Motor Vehicles & Parts 387,801
26 Building Materials, Glass 360,392
27 Airlines 340,163
28 Computers, Office Equipment 308,728
29 Aerospace and Defense 304,762
30 Electronics, Electrical Equipment 229,195
31 Food Consumer Products 224,594
32 Engineering, Construction 206,609
33 Computer Services and Software 154,941
34 Specialty Retailers 151,767
35 General Merchandisers 150,524
36 Food & Drug Stores 130,130
37 Mail, Package, Freight Delivery 128,598
From the July 24, 2006 issue
How the Countries Stack Up
United States 170
Japan 70
Britain, France (tied) 38
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Biggest employers
Wal-Mart Stores 1,800,000
China National Petroleum 1,090,232
State Grid 844,031
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Most profitable companies
Exxon Mobil 36,130
Royal Dutch Shell 25,311
Citigroup 24,589
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Top 5 in Asia
Toyota Motor 185,805
Sinopec 98,784
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone 94,869
Honda Motor 87,510
State Grid 86,984
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