In a ranking of the world's largest chemical companies based on number of employees, the German chemical company BASF was ranked first, with approximately 111,400 employees. Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp, headquartered in Japan, was the world's second largest chemical company based on number of employees with 69,780 employees worldwide.
2023 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s)
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Financial Times. (June 27, 2023). 2023 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/
Financial Times. "2023 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/
Financial Times. (2023). 2023 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/
Financial Times. "2023 Ranking of The Leading Chemical Companies Worldwide Based on Number of Employees (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/
Financial Times, 2023 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
2023 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s) [Graph], Financial Times, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/