Special Report

American Companies Employing the Most People in the World

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40. Dollar General
> Worldwide employees, 2021: 158,000
> Worldwide employees, 2020: 143,000
> 2021 revenue: $33.75 billion — #91 in Fortune 500
> Market value as of Mar 31, 2021: $48.48 billion

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39. Microsoft
> Worldwide employees, 2021: 163,000
> Worldwide employees, 2020: 144,000
> 2021 revenue: $143.02 billion — #15 in Fortune 500
> Market value as of Mar 31, 2021: $1.778 trillion

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38. Comcast
> Worldwide employees, 2021: 168,000
> Worldwide employees, 2020: 190,000
> 2021 revenue: $103.56 billion — #26 in Fortune 500
> Market value as of Mar 31, 2021: $247.86 billion

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37. Lear
> Worldwide employees, 2021: 174,600
> Worldwide employees, 2020: 164,100
> 2021 revenue: $17.05 billion — #179 in Fortune 500
> Market value as of Mar 31, 2021: $10.90 billion

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36. Darden Restaurants
> Worldwide employees, 2021: 177,895
> Worldwide employees, 2020: 184,514
> 2021 revenue: $7.81 billion — #377 in Fortune 500
> Market value as of Mar 31, 2021: $18.51 billion

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