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2005
Top industries
Revenues per employee
Industry median rank
Industry
2005 $
1
Petroleum Refining
1,934,198
2
Health Care: Other
1,790,522
3
Wholesalers: Health Care
1,447,124
4
Insurance: Life, Health (stock)
1,396,090
5
Securities
1,079,558
6
Homebuilders
1,062,499
7
Insurance: P & C (stock)
909,589
8
Trading
840,036
9
Health Care: Insurance & Managed Care
811,525
10
Utilities
806,300
11
Energy
707,688
12
Chemicals
650,896
13
Mining, Crude-Oil Production
564,409
14
Network and Other Communications Equipment
533,957
15
Banks: Commercial and Savings
491,127
16
Diversified Financials
477,231
17
Tobacco
455,576
18
Entertainment
452,003
19
Metals
401,659
20
Industrial & Farm Equipment
396,400
21
Pharmaceuticals
375,543
22
Telecommunications
346,138
23
Motor Vehicles & Parts
344,834
24
Beverages
338,160
25
Household and Personal Products
316,121
26
Specialty Retailers
292,537
27
Airlines
291,038
28
Computers, Office Equipment
289,696
29
Aerospace and Defense
273,675
30
Food & Drug Stores
271,918
31
Building Materials, Glass
247,490
32
Electronics, Electrical Equipment
234,910
33
Engineering, Construction
233,394
34
Food Consumer Products
224,042
35
General Merchandisers
187,017
36
Computer Services and Software
180,319
37
Mail, Package, Freight Delivery
125,835
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Biggest employers
Company
2005 number of employees
Wal-Mart Stores
1,800,000
China National Petroleum
1,090,232
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844,031
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Most profitable companies
Company
2005 Profits
($ millions)
Exxon Mobil
36,130
Royal Dutch Shell
25,311
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24,589
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2005 Revenues ($ millions)
Toyota Motor
185,805
Sinopec
98,784
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
94,869
Honda Motor
87,510
State Grid
86,984
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