The Trends 100
For the third year in a row, Providence Health & Services remained the only private-sector employer in the state with a work force of more than 4,000 employees. Continuing its recent growth, the company added 200 workers in 2009. (See Exhibit 1.) Wal-Mart/Sam's Club remained the second largest and was the only other private employer with more than 3,000 employees. Carrs/Safeway was previously in that group but dipped slightly below 3,000 employees.