Number of large companies worldwide 2000-2021
There were estimated to be approximately 351,520 large companies that employed 250 or more people worldwide in 2021, compared with 337,523 in 2020.
Estimated number of large companies (250+ employees) worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Companies worldwide
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Largest companies
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Startups
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Technology & sustainability
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Diversity
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- Basic Statistic Global gender pay gap 2015-2021
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Covid crisis & recovery
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Statista. (August 15, 2022). Estimated number of large companies (250+ employees) worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261035/large-global-companies/
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Statista. (2022). Estimated number of large companies (250+ employees) worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261035/large-global-companies/
Statista. "Estimated Number of Large Companies (250+ Employees) Worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261035/large-global-companies/
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Estimated number of large companies (250+ employees) worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statista, August 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261035/large-global-companies/