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Leading wealth-building industries worldwide in 2016, by number of billionaires

Leading wealth-building industries worldwide as of March 2016, by number of billionaires
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The data displays the leading wealth-building industries worldwide in 2016, by number of billionaires. Fashion and retail produced the second highest number of billionaires at 221 as of 2016.

Finance and investments 267
Fashion and retail 221
Real estate 163
Technology 159
Manufacturing 157
Diversified 145
Food and beverage 141
Healthcare 113
Energy 80
Media and entertainment 74

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