April 10, 2009
As reported by the Atlanta Business Chronicle
Ranked by number of full-time employees in Atlanta
|
Ranking |
Company Name |
Number of Employees in Atlanta |
|
1 |
Delta |
25,000 |
|
2 |
Wal-Mart |
24,243 |
|
3 |
Gwinnett Co. Public Schools |
20,822 |
|
4 |
AT&T |
20,500 |
|
5 |
Cobb County Schools |
15,663 |
|
6 |
Dekalb County Schools |
14,013 |
|
7 |
Emory University |
10,817 |
|
8 |
Emory Healthcare |
10,296 |
|
9 |
U.S. Postal Service |
10,284 |
|
10 |
Publix |
9,291 |
|
11 |
Home Depot |
9,000 |
|
12 |
Georgia Dept. of Human Resources |
8,707 |
|
13 |
WellStar Health Systems |
8,556 |
|
14 |
Clayton County Pulic Schools |
8,500 |
|
15 |
U.S. Army |
7,888 |
|
16 |
Dekalb County Government |
7,882 |
|
17 |
City of Atlanta |
7,800 |
|
18 |
Georgia Tech |
7,526 |
|
19 |
Lockheed Martin |
7,171 |
|
20 |
UPS |
6,930 |
|
21 |
Turner Broadcasting Co. |
6,770 |
|
22 |
SunTrust Banks |
6,745 |
|
23 |
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) |
6,590 |
|
24 |
Kroger |
6,493 |
|
25 |
Piedmont Healthcare |
6,013 |