The 200 largest firms in the world saw a notable spike in head count during the past fiscal year, driven mainly by Chinese firms and the first 100 largest firms.

Overall, the Global 200 saw a 2.7% rise in head count, thanks to a 6.4% rise among the Global 100 coupled with a substantial 5.9% decrease among the second hundred. Equity partners, tracked only for the Global 100, grew 2.2% among that cohort of firms.