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Number of establishments by sector in the United States economy in 1997, 2002, and 2007. Value of sales, shipments, receipts, revenue, or business done by sector in the United States economy in 1997, 2002, and 2007. Annual payroll by sector in the United States economy in 1997, 2002, and 2007.
Manufacturing is a vital economic sector in the United States of America. [1] The United States is the world's second-largest manufacturer after the People's Republic of China with a record high real output in 2021 of $2.5 trillion. [2] As of December 2016, the U.S. manufacturing industry employed 12.35 million people.
This is a list of United States–based companies having the most employees globally. For some companies listed, the majority of total employees live and work in other countries. For some companies listed, the majority of total employees live and work in other countries.
Sixteen of the 18 manufacturing industries anticipated revenue improvement. They predicted that capital expenditures would increase 5.2% year-on-year, compared to a 5.6% rise reported for 2024.
Industries are ranked by the percent change in job openings from June 2023 to 2024 and are listed from the largest decreases to the largest increases. Monthly data is preliminary.
The United States is the world's largest producer of petroleum and natural gas. [59] In 2016, it was the world's largest trading country [60] and second largest manufacturer, with American manufacturing making up a fifth of the global total. [61] The U.S. not only has the largest internal market for goods, but also dominates the services trade.
The list excludes large privately held companies such as Cargill and Koch Industries whose financial data is not necessarily available to the public. However, this list does include several government-sponsored enterprises that were created by acts of Congress and later became publicly traded.
Nejron Photo/Shutterstock.com. 6. Information Technology . Market value: $5 trillion. Ranking 6th on the list of the biggest industries in the world in 2021 is the information technology sector.