Largest employers in Illinois
Ranked by reported employee headcount from public sources, each with the date the figure was reported.
| # | Company | Employees (dated) | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walgreen | 210500 (2011-01-01) | retail |
| 2 | McDonald's | 200000 (2020-12-31) | food and beverage |
| 3 | CRRC Sifang America | 183061 (2016-01-01) | manufacturing |
| 4 | Boeing | 153000 (2018-12-31) | real estate, aerospace defense |
| 5 | Abbott Laboratories | 73000 (2015-01-01) | technology, healthcare |
| 6 | Deere | 67000 (2013-01-01) | manufacturing |
| 7 | Kraft Heinz | 38757 (2020-01-01) | food and beverage, consumer goods |
| 8 | Archer Daniels Midland | 31600 (2018-01-01) | food and beverage |
| 9 | Kraft Foods | 22500 (2015-01-01) | food and beverage, consumer goods |
| 10 | Northern Trust | 20900 (2020-01-01) | finance |
| 11 | Motorola Solutions | 18000 (2020-01-01) | telecom |
| 12 | BMO US | 14200 (2016-01-01) | finance |
| 13 | Morningstar, Inc. | 9556 (2021-12-31) | finance |
| 14 | Potbelly Sandwich Shop | 6000 (2019-12-29) | food and beverage |
| 15 | Groupon | 3675 (2021-12-31) | retail |
| 16 | IMC Financial Markets | 1300 (2024-01-01) | finance |