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World's 10 companies with least productive workers

Last updated on: October 9, 2012 08:36 IST
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There are some companies that are able to generate highest revenue with fewest employees, while some find it difficult.

Let's take a look at 11 companies with the least productive employees.

Source: Business Insider

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World's 10 companies with least productive workers

Last updated on: October 9, 2012 08:36 IST
The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, a hotel of the Starwood chain, in Lombard, Illinois.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Revenue per employee: $40,000

No. employees: 154,000

Revenue: $6.2 billion

One year revenue change: 17.3 per cent

Global rank: 1

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World's 10 companies with least productive workers

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Times Square Red Lobster restaurant in New York is owned by Darden.

Darden Restaurants

Revenue per employee: $44,000

No. employees: 180,000

Revenue: $8 billion

One year revenue change: 6.7 per cent

Global rank: 2

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Cognizant Technology Solutions has 145,000 employees.

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Revenue per employee: $49,000

No. employees: 145,000

Revenue: $6.8 billion

One year revenue change: 25.8 per cent

Global rank: 3

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A Pizza Hut in Burbank, California.

Yum! Brands

Revenue per employee: $50,000

No. employees: 263,000

Revenue: $13.3 billion

One year revenue change: 14 per cent

Global rank: 4

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A view of McDonald's in Tokyo.

McDonald's

Revenue per employee: $65,000

No. employees: 420,000

Revenue: $27.5 billion

One year revenue change: 7.5 per cent

Global rank: 5

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Customers leave a JC Penney store in Westminster, Colorado.

JCPenney

Revenue per employee: $98,000

No. employees: 159,000

Revenue: $15.6 billion

One year revenue change: -12.2 per cent

Global rank: 6

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A woman walks past the Gap flagship store in San Francisco.

The Gap

Revenue per employee: $113,000

No. employees: 132,000

Revenue: $14.9 billion

One year revenue change: 1.6 per cent

Global rank: 7

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US recording artist Stevie Nicks plays a tambourine at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Caesars Entertainment Group

Revenue per employee: $128,000

No. employees: 70,000

Revenue: $8.9 billion

One year revenue change: 2.8 per cent

Global rank: 8

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Ocean liner 'Legend of the Seas' is owned by the Norvegian company Royal Carribean Cruise Line.

Royal Carribean Cruises

Revenue per employee: $128,000

No. employees: 60,670

Revenue: $7.8 billion

One year revenue change: 9.1 per cent

Global rank: 9

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The main Sears store in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia.

Sears

Revenue per employee: $139,000

No. employees: 293,000

Revenue: $40.6 billion

One year revenue change: -2.9 per cent

Global rank: 10