WORKERS OF THE WORLD
COMPANIES WITH THE MOST EMPLOYEES:
1. WAL-MART STORES, USA - RETAIL - 2,100,000
3. STATE GRID, CHINA - ELECTRICITY - 1,564,000
4. SINOPEC, CHINA - OIL & GAS - 640,535
5. HONHAI PRECISION INDUSTRIES, CHINA - ELECTRONICS - 611,000
6. PETROCHINA, CHINA - OIL & GAS - 552,698
7. CHINA TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CHINA - TELECOMS - 493,919
8. CARREFOUR, FRANCE - RETAIL - 475,976
9. TESCO, UK - RETAIL 472,094
10. AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA, CHINA - BANKING - 444,447
COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT:
1. ZIMBABWE - 97.0
2. DJIBOUTI - 59.0
3. ZAMBIA - 50.0
4. SENEGAL - 48.0
5. NEPAL - 46.0
6. KENYA - 40.0
KOSOVO - 40.0
8. GAZA STRIP - 37.8
9. YEMEN - 35.0
10. AFGHANISTAN - 35.0
BEST OCCUPATIONS IN THE UK:
2. RETAIL - 2,860,000*
3. EDUCATION - 2,534,400*
4. MANUFACTURING - 2,372,400*
5. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT SERVICES - 2,175,800*
6. PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL - 2,049,200*
7. HOTELS & RESTAURANTS - 1,849,400*
8. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - 1,513,900*
9. CONSTRUCTION - 1,352,700*
10. TRANSPORT & STORAGE - 1,235,900*
* SOURCE - OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
BEST PAID JOBS IN THE UK:
1. HEAD OF MAJOR ORGANIZATION - 97,600*
2. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER - 80,200*
3. AIRCRAFT PILOT - 68,400*
4, SENIOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL - 62,700*
DENTAL PRACTITIONER - 60,000*
6. FINANCE MANAGER - 56,400*
7. SENIOR POLICE OFFICER - 55,000*
8. ENERGY MANAGER - 53,400*
9. FINANCIAL BROKER - 52,900*
10. SENIOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL - 52,100*
* SOURCE - OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
COUNTRIES WITH THE LARGEST LABOUR FORCES:
1. CHINA - 780,000,000
2. INDIA - 478,300,000
3. USA - 154,900,000
4. INDONESIA - 116,500,000
5. BRAZIL - 95,201,000
6. RUSSIA - 75,810,000
7. BANGLADESH - 72,500,000
8. JAPAN - 65,930,000
9. PAKISTAN - 55,880,000
10. NIGERIA - 47,330,000