Been looking around and I'm actually having trouble finding this, I was hoping for a list or something but I can't seem to find one. I believe some of the largest industries are oil and gas, insurance, automotive, food, but I can't find a definitive list or ranking can you guys help?
http://finviz.com/screener.ashx?v=111&o=-marketcap Single names, not sector. http://biz.yahoo.com/p/s_mktd.html Of limited value.
u left out one industry The Government. unlimited money, unlimited power, unlimited armed forces, etc etc etc
I would a countries money supply as more of a credit line than an industry - though the debt would fall in the realm of the banking/finance industry
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, State and Local Government employed 19.5 million people in 2010. After that, the next largest sectors are Professional and Business Services with 16.7M and Health Care and Social Assistance at 16.4M. Interestingly, ten years previously, the Manufacturing sector was over 17M but it has slipped in the last decade to 11.5M. behind even Leisure and Hospitality (13M) and Retail (14.4M). http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_industry_employs_the_most_workers
http://bigtimebiz.net/big-business/the-three-biggest-industries-in-the-world/ http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/11/gr...ness-forbeslife-food07-cx_sm_1113bigfood.html Depending on which side of the fence you're on. http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/04/biggest-illegal-businesses-business-crime.html