How many employees does International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) have?

International Flavors & Fragrances reported 21,500 full-time equivalent employees in its most recent annual filing (fiscal year 2025).

How has International Flavors & Fragrances's headcount changed year over year?

International Flavors & Fragrances's reported headcount shrank by -4.0% versus the prior fiscal year.

What is International Flavors & Fragrances's employee growth rate?

Between fiscal years 1994 and 2025, International Flavors & Fragrances's headcount changed at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +11.4% per year.

How much revenue does International Flavors & Fragrances generate per employee?

In its most recent annual period, International Flavors & Fragrances generated roughly $506.5K 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.

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Employee Count & Headcount History

Q: Where does International Flavors & Fragrances's employee count data come from?

Headcount figures are taken from International Flavors & Fragrances'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.

Latest headcount

21,500

Fiscal year 2025

YoY change

-4.0%

vs. prior fiscal year

Headcount CAGR

+11.4%

Per year, full history

Revenue / employee

$506.5K

Latest annual period

Employee count history for International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances employee count by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Employees
1994	748
1995	765
1996	778
1997	811
1998	820
1999	884
2000	1,186
2001	1,060
2002	1,097
2003	1,099
2004	1,056
2005	1,095
2006	1,065
2007	1,132
2008	1,146
2009	5,400
2010	5,500
2011	5,600
2012	5,700
2013	6,000
2014	6,200
2015	6,700
2016	6,900
2017	7,300
2018	13,000
2019	13,600
2020	13,700
2021	24,000
2022	24,600
2023	21,500
2024	22,400
2025	21,500

Revenue per employee for International Flavors & Fragrances

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

International Flavors & Fragrances revenue per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Revenue per employee (USD)
1994	$1.8M
1995	$1.9M
1996	$1.8M
1997	$1.8M
1998	$1.7M
1999	$1.6M
2000	$1.2M
2001	$1.7M
2002	$1.6M
2003	$1.7M
2004	$1.9M
2005	$1.8M
2006	$2M
2007	$2M
2008	$2.1M
2009	$430.8K
2010	$476.9K
2011	$497.9K
2012	$495K
2013	$492.1K
2014	$498.2K
2015	$451.2K
2016	$451.6K
2017	$465.6K
2018	$306K
2019	$377.9K
2020	$371.1K
2021	$485.7K
2022	$505.7K
2023	$533.9K
2024	$512.7K
2025	$506.5K

Earnings per employee for International Flavors & Fragrances

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

International Flavors & Fragrances earnings (net income) per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Earnings per employee (USD)
1994	$302.1K
1995	$325.2K
1996	$244.1K
1997	$269.1K
1998	$248.5K
1999	$183.3K
2000	$103.7K
2001	$109.4K
2002	$160.4K
2003	$157K
2004	$185.7K
2005	$176.3K
2006	$212.7K
2007	$218.3K
2008	$200.4K
2009	$36.2K
2010	$47.9K
2011	$47.7K
2012	$44.6K
2013	$58.9K
2014	$66.9K
2015	$62.6K
2016	$58.7K
2017	$40.5K
2018	$25.7K
2019	$33.4K
2020	$26.6K
2021	$11.2K
2022	-$75.9K
2023	-$119.3K
2024	$10.8K
2025	-$16.8K

Employee count history for International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)

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.

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) employee count filing history
						Filing
2025	21,500	-4.0%	-900	$506.5K	-$16.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 27, 2026
2024	22,400	+4.2%	+900	$512.7K	$10.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 28, 2025
2023	21,500	-12.6%	-3,100	$533.9K	-$119.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 28, 2024
2022	24,600	+2.5%	+600	$505.7K	-$75.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 27, 2023
2021	24,000	+75.2%	+10,300	$485.7K	$11.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 28, 2022
2020	13,700	+0.7%	+100	$371.1K	$26.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 22, 2021
2019	13,600	+4.6%	+600	$377.9K	$33.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2019	Mar 3, 2020
2018	13,000	+78.1%	+5,700	$306K	$25.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 26, 2019
2017	7,300	+5.8%	+400	$465.6K	$40.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 27, 2018
2016	6,900	+3.0%	+200	$451.6K	$58.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 28, 2017
2015	6,700	+8.1%	+500	$451.2K	$62.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2015	Mar 1, 2016
2014	6,200	+3.3%	+200	$498.2K	$66.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2014	Mar 2, 2015
2013	6,000	+5.3%	+300	$492.1K	$58.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 25, 2014
2012	5,700	+1.8%	+100	$495K	$44.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 26, 2013
2011	5,600	+1.8%	+100	$497.9K	$47.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 28, 2012
2010	5,500	+1.9%	+100	$476.9K	$47.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 24, 2011
2009	5,400	+371.2%	+4,254	$430.8K	$36.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 25, 2010
2008	1,146	+1.2%	+14	$2.1M	$200.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 26, 2009
2007	1,132	+6.3%	+67	$2M	$218.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
2006	1,065	-2.7%	-30	$2M	$212.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 23, 2007
2005	1,095	+3.7%	+39	$1.8M	$176.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 13, 2006
2004	1,056	-3.9%	-43	$1.9M	$185.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 14, 2005
2003	1,099	+0.2%	+2	$1.7M	$157K	10-K	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 11, 2004
2002	1,097	+3.5%	+37	$1.6M	$160.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 25, 2003
2001	1,060	-10.6%	-126	$1.7M	$109.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 27, 2002
2000	1,186	+34.2%	+302	$1.2M	$103.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 30, 2001
1999	884	+7.8%	+64	$1.6M	$183.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 30, 2000
1998	820	+1.1%	+9	$1.7M	$248.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 30, 1999
1997	811	+4.2%	+33	$1.8M	$269.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 31, 1998
1996	778	+1.7%	+13	$1.8M	$244.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 31, 1997
1995	765	+2.3%	+17	$1.9M	$325.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 28, 1996
1994	748	—	—	$1.8M	$302.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 30, 1995

202521,500-4.0%
202422,400+4.2%
202321,500-12.6%
202224,600+2.5%
202124,000+75.2%
202013,700+0.7%
201913,600+4.6%
201813,000+78.1%
20177,300+5.8%
20166,900+3.0%
20156,700+8.1%
20146,200+3.3%
20136,000+5.3%
20125,700+1.8%
20115,600+1.8%
20105,500+1.9%
20095,400+371.2%
20081,146+1.2%
20071,132+6.3%
20061,065-2.7%
20051,095+3.7%
20041,056-3.9%
20031,099+0.2%
20021,097+3.5%
20011,060-10.6%
20001,186+34.2%
1999884+7.8%
1998820+1.1%
1997811+4.2%
1996778+1.7%
1995765+2.3%
1994748—

About International Flavors & Fragrances's employee count

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) employed 21,500 people in fiscal year 2025, based on its most recent annual report. That headcount shrank by -900 (-4.0%) from 22,400 a year earlier.

Across the 1994–2025 period, the company's reported workforce went from 748 to 21,500 employees — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +11.4% per year.

International Flavors & Fragrances generated about $506.5K of revenue and -$16.8K 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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