How many employees does Emerson Electric (EMR) have?

Emerson Electric reported 71,000 full-time equivalent employees in its most recent annual filing (fiscal year 2025).

How has Emerson Electric's headcount changed year over year?

Emerson Electric's reported headcount shrank by -2.7% versus the prior fiscal year.

What is Emerson Electric's employee growth rate?

Between fiscal years 1994 and 2025, Emerson Electric's headcount changed at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -0.1% per year.

How much revenue does Emerson Electric generate per employee?

In its most recent annual period, Emerson Electric generated roughly $253.7K of revenue per employee. This is derived by dividing annual revenue by reported headcount and is shown only for companies that report in US dollars.

Where does Emerson Electric's employee count data come from?

Headcount figures are taken from Emerson Electric's annual reports (10-K, or 20-F/40-F for foreign filers) and periodic company filings. Annual filings drive the snapshot, chart, year-over-year change, and CAGR; interim filings are listed in the full history table.

Emerson Electric (EMR) Employee Count & Headcount History

Latest headcount

71,000

Fiscal year 2025

YoY change

-2.7%

vs. prior fiscal year

Headcount CAGR

-0.1%

Per year, full history

Revenue / employee

$253.7K

Latest annual period

Employee count history for Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric employee count by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Employees
1994	73,900
1995	78,900
1996	86,400
1997	100,700
1998	111,800
1999	116,900
2000	123,400
2001	124,500
2002	111,500
2003	106,700
2004	107,800
2005	114,200
2006	127,800
2007	137,700
2008	140,700
2009	129,000
2010	127,700
2011	133,200
2012	134,900
2013	131,600
2014	115,100
2015	110,800
2016	103,500
2017	76,500
2018	87,500
2019	88,000
2020	83,500
2021	86,700
2022	85,500
2023	67,000
2024	73,000
2025	71,000

Revenue per employee for Emerson Electric

Annual revenue divided by reported headcount, normalized to US dollars.

Emerson Electric revenue per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Revenue per employee (USD)
1994	$116.5K
1995	$126.9K
1996	$129K
1997	$122.1K
1998	$120.3K
1999	$122.1K
2000	$126K
2001	$123K
2002	$123.3K
2004	$144.9K
2005	$151.5K
2006	$154.4K
2007	$160.7K
2008	$176.3K
2009	$155.8K
2010	$164.8K
2011	$181.8K
2012	$181K
2013	$187.5K
2014	$154.1K
2015	$146.7K
2016	$140.3K
2017	$199.5K
2018	$198.9K
2019	$208.8K
2020	$201K
2021	$149.2K
2022	$161.5K
2023	$226.3K
2024	$239.6K
2025	$253.7K

Earnings per employee for Emerson Electric

Annual net income divided by reported headcount, normalized to US dollars; years with a net loss dip below zero.

Emerson Electric earnings (net income) per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Earnings per employee (USD)
1994	$10.7K
1995	$11.5K
1996	$11.8K
1997	$11.1K
1998	$11K
1999	$11.2K
2000	$11.5K
2001	$8.3K
2002	$1.1K
2004	$11.7K
2005	$12.5K
2006	$14.4K
2007	$15.5K
2008	$17.1K
2009	$13.4K
2010	$16.9K
2011	$18.6K
2012	$14.6K
2013	$15.2K
2014	$18.7K
2015	$24.5K
2016	$15.8K
2017	$19.8K
2018	$25.2K
2019	$26.2K
2020	$23.5K
2021	$26.6K
2022	$37.8K
2023	$197.3K
2024	$27K
2025	$32.3K

Employee count history for Emerson Electric (EMR)

Annual figures come from annual reports (10-K, or 20-F/40-F for foreign filers); interim rows reflect headcount disclosed in periodic filings. Year-over-year change compares each filing with the prior year's equivalent. Revenue and earnings per employee are annual figures normalized to US dollars.

Emerson Electric (EMR) employee count filing history
						Filing
2025	71,000	-2.7%	-2,000	$253.7K	$32.3K	10-K	Sep 30, 2025	Nov 10, 2025
2024	73,000	+9.0%	+6,000	$239.6K	$27K	10-K	Sep 30, 2024	Nov 12, 2024
2023	67,000	-21.6%	-18,500	$226.3K	$197.3K	10-K	Sep 30, 2023	Nov 13, 2023
2022	85,500	-1.4%	-1,200	$161.5K	$37.8K	10-K	Sep 30, 2022	Nov 14, 2022
2021	86,700	+3.8%	+3,200	$149.2K	$26.6K	10-K	Sep 30, 2021	Nov 15, 2021
2020	83,500	-5.1%	-4,500	$201K	$23.5K	10-K	Sep 30, 2020	Nov 16, 2020
2019	88,000	+0.6%	+500	$208.8K	$26.2K	10-K	Sep 30, 2019	Nov 18, 2019
2018	87,500	+14.4%	+11,000	$198.9K	$25.2K	10-K	Sep 30, 2018	Nov 19, 2018
2017	76,500	-26.1%	-27,000	$199.5K	$19.8K	10-K	Sep 30, 2017	Nov 20, 2017
2016	103,500	-6.6%	-7,300	$140.3K	$15.8K	10-K	Sep 30, 2016	Nov 16, 2016
2015	110,800	-3.7%	-4,300	$146.7K	$24.5K	10-K	Sep 30, 2015	Nov 18, 2015
2014	115,100	-12.5%	-16,500	$154.1K	$18.7K	10-K	Sep 30, 2014	Nov 19, 2014
2013	131,600	-2.4%	-3,300	$187.5K	$15.2K	10-K	Sep 30, 2013	Nov 19, 2013
2012	134,900	+1.3%	+1,700	$181K	$14.6K	10-K	Sep 30, 2012	Nov 20, 2012
2011	133,200	+4.3%	+5,500	$181.8K	$18.6K	10-K	Sep 30, 2011	Nov 22, 2011
2010	127,700	-1.0%	-1,300	$164.8K	$16.9K	10-K	Sep 30, 2010	Nov 23, 2010
2009	129,000	-8.3%	-11,700	$155.8K	$13.4K	10-K	Sep 30, 2009	Nov 23, 2009
2008	140,700	+2.2%	+3,000	$176.3K	$17.1K	10-K	Sep 30, 2008	Nov 25, 2008
2007	137,700	+7.7%	+9,900	$160.7K	$15.5K	10-K	Sep 30, 2007	Nov 19, 2007
2006	127,800	+11.9%	+13,600	$154.4K	$14.4K	10-K	Sep 30, 2006	Nov 21, 2006
2005	114,200	+5.9%	+6,400	$151.5K	$12.5K	10-K	Sep 30, 2005	Nov 22, 2005
2004	107,800	+1.0%	+1,100	$144.9K	$11.7K	10-K	Sep 30, 2004	Nov 18, 2004
2003	106,700	-4.3%	-4,800	—	—	10-K	Nov 14, 2003	Nov 14, 2003
2002	111,500	-10.4%	-13,000	$123.3K	$1.1K	10-K	Sep 30, 2002	Dec 23, 2002
2001	124,500	+0.9%	+1,100	$123K	$8.3K	10-K	Sep 30, 2001	Dec 21, 2001
2000	123,400	+5.6%	+6,500	$126K	$11.5K	10-K	Sep 30, 2000	Dec 22, 2000
1999	116,900	+4.6%	+5,100	$122.1K	$11.2K	10-K	Sep 30, 1999	Dec 20, 1999
1998	111,800	+11.0%	+11,100	$120.3K	$11K	10-K	Sep 30, 1998	Dec 23, 1998
1997	100,700	+16.6%	+14,300	$122.1K	$11.1K	10-K	Sep 30, 1997	Dec 19, 1997
1996	86,400	+9.5%	+7,500	$129K	$11.8K	10-K	Sep 30, 1996	Dec 19, 1996
1995	78,900	+6.8%	+5,000	$126.9K	$11.5K	10-K	Sep 30, 1995	Dec 21, 1995
1994	73,900	—	—	$116.5K	$10.7K	10-K	Sep 30, 1994	Dec 22, 1994

202571,000-2.7%
202473,000+9.0%
202367,000-21.6%
202285,500-1.4%
202186,700+3.8%
202083,500-5.1%
201988,000+0.6%
201887,500+14.4%
201776,500-26.1%
2016103,500-6.6%
2015110,800-3.7%
2014115,100-12.5%
2013131,600-2.4%
2012134,900+1.3%
2011133,200+4.3%
2010127,700-1.0%
2009129,000-8.3%
2008140,700+2.2%
2007137,700+7.7%
2006127,800+11.9%
2005114,200+5.9%
2004107,800+1.0%
2003106,700-4.3%
2002111,500-10.4%
2001124,500+0.9%
2000123,400+5.6%
1999116,900+4.6%
1998111,800+11.0%
1997100,700+16.6%
199686,400+9.5%
199578,900+6.8%
199473,900—

About Emerson Electric's employee count

Emerson Electric (EMR) employed 71,000 people in fiscal year 2025, based on its most recent annual report. That headcount shrank by -2,000 (-2.7%) from 73,000 a year earlier.

Across the 1994–2025 period, the company's reported workforce went from 73,900 to 71,000 employees — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -0.1% per year.

Emerson Electric generated about $253.7K of revenue and $32.3K of net income per employee in its latest annual period. Revenue and earnings per employee gauge how efficiently a company turns headcount into output, and are most telling when tracked over time or compared with peers in the same industry.

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