Editing Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (section)

==Economy==
{{See also|List of companies based in the Harrisburg area}}
Harrisburg is the metropolitan center for some 400 communities.<ref name="economy city data">[http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Harrisburg-Economy.html Harrisburg: Economy] from Capital Region Economic Development Corporation, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2011.</ref> Its economy and more than 45,000 businesses are diversified with a large representation of service-related industries, especially health-care and a growing technological and biotechnology industry to accompany the dominant government field inherent to being the state's capital. National and international firms with major operations include [[Ahold Delhaize]], [[ArcelorMittal|ArcelorMittal Steel]], [[HP Inc.]], [[IBM]], [[The Hershey Company|Hershey Foods]], [[Harsco Corporation]], [[Ollie's Bargain Outlet]], [[Rite Aid|Rite Aid Corporation]], [[Tyco Electronics]], and [[Volvo Construction Equipment]].<ref>Capital Region Economic Development Corporation</ref> The largest employers, the [[Government of United States|federal]] and [[Government of Pennsylvania|state]] governments, provide stability to the economy. The region's extensive transportation infrastructure has allowed it to become a prominent center for trade, warehousing, and distribution.<ref name="economy city data" />

===Employers===
====Top 10====
According to the Region Economic Development Corporation, the top employers in the [[Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area|region]] are:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
! Industry
|-
|1
|[[Government of Pennsylvania|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]]
|21,885
|Government
|-
|2
|[[Federal government of the United States|United States Federal government]], including the [[United States Armed Forces|military]]
|18,000
|Government
|-
|3
|[[Giant Food Stores]]
|8,902
|[[Grocery store]]
|-
|4
|[[Penn State Hershey Medical Center]]
|8,849
|Hospital, [[Medical research]]
|-
|5
|[[Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company|Hershey Entertainment and Resorts]], including [[Hersheypark]]
|7,500
|Entertainment and [[Amusement park|amusement]] parks
|-
|6
|[[The Hershey Company]]
|6,500
|[[Confectionery|Food]] manufacturer
|-
|7
|[[Wal-Mart|Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.]]
|6,090
|[[Big-box store|Retail store]] chain
|-
|8
|[[Highmark]]
|5,200
|[[Health insurance]]
|-
|9
|[[TE Connectivity]]
|4,700
|[[Electronic component]] manufacturer
|-
|10
|[[UPMC Pinnacle]], including [[Harrisburg Hospital]] and [[Polyclinic Medical Center]]
|3,997
|Health-care and [[List of hospitals in Harrisburg|hospital]] system
|}