With more than 27,000 people working in the sector, business services is Eindhoven's biggest employer. Repair and maintenance, together with trading companies, take a good second place with 21,500 employees, closely followed by industry with more than 20,000. Total employment in Eindhoven is 134,000 jobs. The Eindhoven region is the home of 278 foreign-owned companies, employing a total of over 19,000 people.