Just looked into which companies are actually the biggest employers in the world and by state—pretty interesting stuff. Walmart and Amazon totally dominate globally, with Walmart at 2.3 million employees and Amazon close behind at 1.3 million. Combined they employ more people than some entire countries. What's wild is how differently their workforce is spread out. Walmart's the largest employers in the world in 22 states, but even in its home state Arkansas, it only has about 11,700 people at headquarters in Bentonville. Meanwhile Amazon's employees are scattered everywhere since they operate so many distribution centers. Looking at the state-by-state breakdown from 2021 data, you see some patterns emerge. Healthcare and medical facilities dominate as the largest employers in about 12 states—makes sense since hospitals need 24/7 staffing. Tourism-dependent states like Hawaii and Nevada? Their biggest employers are hotels and resorts. Some interesting outliers too—Nike's the largest employer in Oregon with over 12,000 at their Beaverton headquarters, and Albertsons leads in Idaho with 270,000 employees statewide. The smallest is Alaska with an oil services company at just 1,812. If you're job hunting, honestly worth checking out the largest employers in the world and what's actually hiring in your state. With inflation and interest rates making things tight for some people, these major employers usually have openings and decent benefits packages. Might be worth a shot if your skills match their industry.