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The world's biggest employers

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We often here the phrase, "the third biggest employer behind the People's Liberation Army and the Indian Railways" with regard to the NHS. And even if you go to the jobs section of the NHS website they seem proud of the fact that they employ over 1.3 million people, 'the biggest in Europe'. They are indeed one of the biggest employers in the world, but who are ahead of them?

1. Wal Mart 2.1m
 
2. People's Army Liberation 1.6m
 
3. China National Petroleum 1.6m
 
4. State Grid 1.5m
 
5. Indian Railways 1.4m (2007)
 
6. NHS 1.3m