
The 2026 Fortune 500 generated record revenue of $21 trillion, up 5%, and record profits of $2.1 trillion, up 12%. Total headcount dropped for the second straight year to 30.5 million employees, a loss of 301,049 workers. This marks the first non-recessionary headcount decline since 1995.
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