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Our annual ranking of the world's largest corporations
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Top Industries
All
companies
All
industries
Top industries: Fastest growing
Growth in revenues
Growth in
profits
Industry rank
Industry
% change from 2007
1
Mining, Crude-Oil Production
16.2
2
Aerospace and Defense
12.6
3
Food Consumer Products
12.0
4
Food Production
10.1
5
Household and Personal Products
4.7
6
Pharmaceuticals
0.7
7
Telecommunications
-1.0
8
Industrial Machinery
-3.4
9
Entertainment
-5.5
10
Engineering, Construction
-7.3
11
Food and Drug Stores
-8.0
12
Building Materials, Glass
-8.6
13
Trading
-9.1
14
Energy
-11.7
15
Metals
-14.8
16
Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care
-25.5
17
Specialty Retailers
-26.0
18
Computers, Office Equipment
-27.9
19
Petroleum Refining
-31.5
20
Banks: Commercial and Savings
-32.7
21
Shipping
-34.1
22
Beverages
-37.3
23
Mail, Package, and Freight Delivery
-40.0
24
Wholesalers: Health Care
-47.7
25
Electronics, Electrical Equip.
-57.4
26
General Merchandisers
-57.9
27
Chemicals
-63.1
28
Utilities
-64.1
29
Insurance: Property and Casualty (Stock)
-69.0
30
Diversified Financials
-81.5
31
Insurance: Life, Health (stock)
-83.2
32
Motor Vehicles and Parts
-86.7
33
Airlines
-517.7
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2008 Number of Employees
Wal-Mart Stores
2,100,000
China National Petroleum
1,618,393
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1,537,000
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Exxon Mobil
$45,220
Gazprom
$29,864
Royal Dutch Shell
$26,277
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