The past decade has minted almost 3,000 new billionaires in industries ranging from tech to fashion.
Today’s billionaire class is predominantly male in their mid-60s, mainly works in tech or finance, and is primarily based in the U.S. That’s according to real estate consultancy Frank Knight’s Wealth Report 2025 in collaboration with Forbes. However, the report predicts that future billionaires will mostly come from manufacturing or fashion, include more women and younger people, and span the globe.
Here are the top 10 industries that have produced the most billionaires in the past decade, according to Frank Knight.
The automotive industry has produced 101 new billionaires since 2014.
The media and entertainment industry has produced 110 new billionaires since 2014.
The diversified industry has produced 206 new billionaires since 2014.
The real estate industry has produced 228 new billionaires since 2014.
The food and beverage industry has produced 277 new billionaires since 2014.
The healthcare industry has produced 284 new billionaires since 2014.
The fashion and retail industry has produced 318 new billionaires since 2014.
The finance and investments industry has produced 353 new billionaires since 2014.
The technology industry has produced 443 new billionaires since 2014.
The manufacturing industry has produced 509 new billionaires since 2014.
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