See below for the full list of the top 10 industries in which billionaires made their fortunes:

• #1 | Finance & Investments. 371 billionaires | 13% of list.
• #2 | Technology. 365 billionaires | 13% of list.
• #3 | Manufacturing.
• #4 | Fashion & Retail.
• #5 | Healthcare.
• #6 | Food & Beverage.
• #7 | Real Estate.
• #8 | Diversified.

What year had the most billionaires?

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What are the industries that create the most billionaires?

Mining and oil – several billionaires have been created from sales of fracking companies. Software – This continues to be one of the most publicised industries creating new Billionaires. With the increase in technology this is a likely industry to continue producing the most Billionaires over the next 30 years

Who are the richest people in the finance industry?

The top two richest billionaires in the industry are Amancio Ortega of Spain, worth over $72 billion, and Bernard Arnault of France, worth $65.2 billion. The finance and investments industry has produced the largest number of billionaires of any industry with 62, and placed nine into the top 100 richest people overall.

Where are the most billionaires in the world?

Click through to see where the most billionaires are being minted. The technology industry may not have the most billionaires overall, but it’s certainly where the money will be in the future. Five of the top 10 richest people in the world made their billions in tech, and tech has the most young billionaires, too.

Who are the billionaires in the gambling industry?

The gambling industry only has seven billionaires out of the top 500 richest people, with just one in the top 100, one female and no one under age 40. At the top of the list is Sheldon Adelson, who with $37 billion is worth more than the next four gambling and casino billionaires combined.