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 110,670 employees. Linde plc, which has German and U.S. roots, but which is now headquartered in Ireland, was the world's second largest chemical company based on number of employees with 72,160 employees worldwide.
2022 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Top chemical companies
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Net income
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Total assets
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Financial Times. (February 23, 2022). 2022 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/
Financial Times. "2022 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/
Financial Times. (2022). 2022 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/
Financial Times. "2022 Ranking of The Leading Chemical Companies Worldwide Based on Number of Employees (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/
Financial Times, 2022 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 February 05, 2023)
2022 ranking of the leading chemical companies worldwide based on number of employees (in 1,000s) [Graph], Financial Times, February 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/717294/largest-chemical-companies-worldwide-by-employment/