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Major Employers
The Gwinnett County Labor Force consisted of approximately 516,000 people in 2023. The top ten major employers have hired approximately more than 61,000 employees and are listed below:
| Rank | Employeer: | Number of Employees: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwinnett County Public Schools | 29,523 |
| 2 | Publix** | 6,377 |
| 3 | Gwinnett County Government* | 6,157 |
| 4 | Northside Hospital ** | 5,971 |
| 5 | Walmart** | 3400 - 3500 |
| 6 | State of Georgia (includes Georgia Gwinnett College) | 2,569 |
| 7 | U.S. Postal Service | 2,223 |
| 8 | Kroger** | 1,849 |
| 9 | Primerica** | 1,800 |
| 10 | Home Depot** | 1,080 |
Sources: Gwinnett County Office of Economic Development survey of companies, Q1 2024. Total county employment from the United States Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’s labor force data for annual average of 2023 (website visited May 2, 2024).
* Based on total authorized positions as of December 31, 2023.
** Full-time equivalent employees.