How many employees does MDU Resources Group (MDU) have?

MDU Resources Group reported 2,096 full-time equivalent employees in its most recent annual filing (fiscal year 2025).

How has MDU Resources Group's headcount changed year over year?

MDU Resources Group's reported headcount grew by +2.1% versus the prior fiscal year.

What is MDU Resources Group's employee growth rate?

Between fiscal years 1993 and 2025, MDU Resources Group's headcount changed at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +0.1% per year.

How much revenue does MDU Resources Group generate per employee?

In its most recent annual period, MDU Resources Group generated roughly $894.6K 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 MDU Resources Group's employee count data come from?

Headcount figures are taken from MDU Resources Group'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.

MDU Resources Group (MDU) Employee Count & Headcount History

Latest headcount

2,096

Fiscal year 2025

YoY change

+2.1%

vs. prior fiscal year

Headcount CAGR

+0.1%

Per year, full history

Revenue / employee

$894.6K

Latest annual period

Employee count history for MDU Resources Group

MDU Resources Group employee count by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Employees
1993	2,052
1994	2,053
1995	1,864
1996	1,867
1997	2,218
1998	2,882
1999	3,791
2000	4,087
2001	6,568
2002	6,983
2003	7,797
2004	8,058
2005	10,030
2006	11,526
2007	12,293
2008	10,074
2009	8,081
2010	7,895
2011	8,021
2012	8,629
2013	9,133
2014	8,451
2015	8,689
2016	9,598
2017	10,140
2018	11,797
2019	13,359
2020	15,600
2021	16,000
2022	16,800
2023	11,000
2024	2,052
2025	2,096

Revenue per employee for MDU Resources Group

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

MDU Resources Group revenue per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Revenue per employee (USD)
1993	$214.2K
1994	$219K
1995	$249.1K
1996	$275.7K
1997	$274K
1998	$311.1K
1999	$337.6K
2000	$458.4K
2001	$338.6K
2002	$290.9K
2003	$301.7K
2004	$337.5K
2005	$344.5K
2006	$353.2K
2007	$345.6K
2008	$496.7K
2009	$516.8K
2010	$495.2K
2011	$505K
2012	$472.3K
2013	$488.6K
2014	$552.7K
2015	$482.4K
2016	$430.2K
2017	$438.2K
2018	$384.1K
2019	$399.5K
2020	$354.7K
2021	$215.9K
2022	$104K
2023	$163.9K
2024	$856.7K
2025	$894.6K

Earnings per employee for MDU Resources Group

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

MDU Resources Group earnings (net income) per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Earnings per employee (USD)
1993	$21.6K
1994	$19.4K
1995	$22.3K
1996	$24.4K
1997	$24.6K
1998	$11.8K
1999	$22.2K
2000	$27.2K
2001	$23.7K
2002	$21.3K
2003	$22.5K
2004	$25.7K
2005	$27.4K
2006	$27.4K
2007	$35.2K
2008	$29.2K
2009	-$15.3K
2010	$30.5K
2011	$26.6K
2012	-$81.1
2013	$30.5K
2014	$35.3K
2015	-$71.6K
2016	$6.7K
2017	$27.7K
2018	$23.1K
2019	$25.1K
2020	$25K
2021	$23.6K
2022	$21.9K
2023	$37.7K
2024	$137K
2025	$90.8K

Employee count history for MDU Resources Group (MDU)

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.

MDU Resources Group (MDU) employee count filing history
						Filing
2025	2,096	+2.1%	+44	$894.6K	$90.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 20, 2026
2024	2,052	-81.3%	-8,948	$856.7K	$137K	10-K	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 20, 2025
2023	11,000	-34.5%	-5,800	$163.9K	$37.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 22, 2024
2022	16,800	+5.0%	+800	$104K	$21.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 24, 2023
2021	16,000	+2.6%	+400	$215.9K	$23.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 23, 2022
2020	15,600	+16.8%	+2,241	$354.7K	$25K	10-K	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 19, 2021
2019	13,359	+13.2%	+1,562	$399.5K	$25.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 21, 2020
2018	11,797	+16.3%	+1,657	$384.1K	$23.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 22, 2019
2017	10,140	+5.6%	+542	$438.2K	$27.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 23, 2018
2016	9,598	+10.5%	+909	$430.2K	$6.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 24, 2017
2015	8,689	+2.8%	+238	$482.4K	-$71.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 19, 2016
2014	8,451	-7.5%	-682	$552.7K	$35.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 20, 2015
2013	9,133	+5.8%	+504	$488.6K	$30.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 21, 2014
2012	8,629	+7.6%	+608	$472.3K	-$81.1	10-K	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 28, 2013
2011	8,021	+1.6%	+126	$505K	$26.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 24, 2012
2010	7,895	-2.3%	-186	$495.2K	$30.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 23, 2011
2009	8,081	-19.8%	-1,993	$516.8K	-$15.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 17, 2010
2008	10,074	-18.1%	-2,219	$496.7K	$29.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 13, 2009
2007	12,293	+6.7%	+767	$345.6K	$35.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 20, 2008
2006	11,526	+14.9%	+1,496	$353.2K	$27.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 21, 2007
2005	10,030	+24.5%	+1,972	$344.5K	$27.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2005	Feb 22, 2006
2004	8,058	+3.3%	+261	$337.5K	$25.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2004	Feb 23, 2005
2003	7,797	+11.7%	+814	$301.7K	$22.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2003	Feb 27, 2004
2002	6,983	+6.3%	+415	$290.9K	$21.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2002	Feb 28, 2003
2001	6,568	+60.7%	+2,481	$338.6K	$23.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 1, 2002
2000	4,087	+7.8%	+296	$458.4K	$27.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 2, 2001
1999	3,791	+31.5%	+909	$337.6K	$22.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 3, 2000
1998	2,882	+29.9%	+664	$311.1K	$11.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 4, 1999
1997	2,218	+18.8%	+351	$274K	$24.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 6, 1998
1996	1,867	+0.2%	+3	$275.7K	$24.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 1996	Feb 28, 1997
1995	1,864	-9.2%	-189	$249.1K	$22.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 1995	Feb 28, 1996
1994	2,053	+0.0%	+1	$219K	$19.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 2, 1995
1993	2,052	—	—	$214.2K	$21.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 1993	Mar 3, 1994

20252,096+2.1%
20242,052-81.3%
202311,000-34.5%
202216,800+5.0%
202116,000+2.6%
202015,600+16.8%
201913,359+13.2%
201811,797+16.3%
201710,140+5.6%
20169,598+10.5%
20158,689+2.8%
20148,451-7.5%
20139,133+5.8%
20128,629+7.6%
20118,021+1.6%
20107,895-2.3%
20098,081-19.8%
200810,074-18.1%
200712,293+6.7%
200611,526+14.9%
200510,030+24.5%
20048,058+3.3%
20037,797+11.7%
20026,983+6.3%
20016,568+60.7%
20004,087+7.8%
19993,791+31.5%
19982,882+29.9%
19972,218+18.8%
19961,867+0.2%
19951,864-9.2%
19942,053+0.0%
19932,052—

About MDU Resources Group's employee count

MDU Resources Group (MDU) employed 2,096 people in fiscal year 2025, based on its most recent annual report. That headcount grew by +44 (+2.1%) from 2,052 a year earlier.

Across the 1993–2025 period, the company's reported workforce went from 2,052 to 2,096 employees — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +0.1% per year.

MDU Resources Group generated about $894.6K of revenue and $90.8K 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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