Amazon and Walmart Have 3.6 Million Employees Combined 💼

What we’re showing

The top 12 publicly traded U.S. companies, ranked by their number of employees. This data comes from CompaniesMarketcap.com, and was accessed in March 2024.

Retail and Logistics Top the List

Companies like Walmart, Target, and Kroger have a massive headcount due to having many locations spread across the country, which require everything from warehouse staff to cashiers to IT professionals.

Moving goods around the world is also highly labor intensive, which is why UPS has half a million employees globally.

A Note About Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett’s company doesn’t directly employ 383,000 people. This headcount actually includes the employees of the firm’s many subsidiaries, such as GEICO (insurance) and Duracell (batteries).