How many employees does Walmart (WMT) have?

Walmart reported 2,100,000 full-time equivalent employees in its most recent annual filing (fiscal year 2026).

How has Walmart's headcount changed year over year?

Walmart's reported headcount was unchanged by 0.0% versus the prior fiscal year.

What is Walmart's employee growth rate?

Between fiscal years 1995 and 2026, Walmart's headcount changed at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +4.0% per year.

How much revenue does Walmart generate per employee?

In its most recent annual period, Walmart generated roughly $339.6K 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 Walmart's employee count data come from?

Headcount figures are taken from Walmart'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.

Walmart (WMT) Employee Count & Headcount History

Latest headcount

2,100,000

Fiscal year 2026

YoY change

0.0%

vs. prior fiscal year

Headcount CAGR

+4.0%

Per year, full history

Revenue / employee

$339.6K

Latest annual period

Employee count history for Walmart

Walmart employee count by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Employees
1995	622,000
1996	675,000
1997	728,000
1998	825,000
1999	910,000
2000	1,140,000
2001	962,000
2002	1,080,000
2003	1,400,000
2004	1,200,000
2005	1,700,000
2006	1,800,000
2007	1,900,000
2008	2,100,000
2009	2,100,000
2010	2,100,000
2011	2,100,000
2012	2,200,000
2013	2,200,000
2014	2,200,000
2015	2,200,000
2016	2,300,000
2017	2,300,000
2018	2,300,000
2019	2,200,000
2020	2,200,000
2021	2,300,000
2022	2,300,000
2023	2,100,000
2024	2,100,000
2025	2,100,000
2026	2,100,000

Revenue per employee for Walmart

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

Walmart revenue per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Revenue per employee (USD)
1995	$134.1K
1996	$140.4K
1997	$145.8K
1998	$144.6K
1999	$153K
2000	$146.3K
2001	$200.9K
2002	$190.6K
2003	$176.1K
2004	$215.6K
2005	$167.2K
2006	$173.4K
2007	$183.5K
2008	$179.5K
2010	$194.3K
2011	$200.9K
2012	$203K
2013	$213K
2014	$216.5K
2015	$220.8K
2016	$209.6K
2017	$211.2K
2018	$217.5K
2019	$233.8K
2020	$238.2K
2021	$243.1K
2022	$249K
2023	$291.1K
2024	$308.6K
2025	$324.3K
2026	$339.6K

Earnings per employee for Walmart

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

Walmart earnings (net income) per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Earnings per employee (USD)
1995	$4.3K
1996	$4.1K
1997	$4.2K
1998	$4.3K
1999	$4.9K
2000	$4.9K
2001	$6.5K
2002	$6.1K
2003	$5.7K
2004	$7.5K
2005	$6K
2006	$6.2K
2007	$5.9K
2008	$6.1K
2010	$6.8K
2011	$7.8K
2012	$7.1K
2013	$7.7K
2014	$7.3K
2015	$7.4K
2016	$6.4K
2017	$5.9K
2018	$4.3K
2019	$3K
2020	$6.8K
2021	$5.9K
2022	$5.9K
2023	$5.6K
2024	$7.4K
2025	$9.3K
2026	$10.4K

Employee count history for Walmart (WMT)

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.

Walmart (WMT) employee count filing history
						Filing
2026	2,100,000	0.0%	0	$339.6K	$10.4K	10-K	Jan 31, 2026	Mar 13, 2026
2025	2,100,000	0.0%	0	$324.3K	$9.3K	10-K	Jan 31, 2025	Mar 14, 2025
2024	2,100,000	0.0%	0	$308.6K	$7.4K	10-K	Jan 31, 2024	Mar 15, 2024
2023	2,100,000	-8.7%	-200,000	$291.1K	$5.6K	10-K	Jan 31, 2023	Mar 17, 2023
2022	2,300,000	0.0%	0	$249K	$5.9K	10-K	Jan 31, 2022	Mar 18, 2022
2021	2,300,000	+4.5%	+100,000	$243.1K	$5.9K	10-K	Jan 31, 2021	Mar 19, 2021
2020	2,200,000	0.0%	0	$238.2K	$6.8K	10-K	Jan 31, 2020	Mar 20, 2020
2019	2,200,000	-4.3%	-100,000	$233.8K	$3K	10-K	Jan 31, 2019	Mar 28, 2019
2018	2,300,000	0.0%	0	$217.5K	$4.3K	10-K	Jan 31, 2018	Mar 30, 2018
2017	2,300,000	0.0%	0	$211.2K	$5.9K	10-K	Jan 31, 2017	Mar 31, 2017
2016	2,300,000	+4.5%	+100,000	$209.6K	$6.4K	10-K	Jan 31, 2016	Mar 30, 2016
2015	2,200,000	0.0%	0	$220.8K	$7.4K	10-K	Jan 31, 2015	Apr 1, 2015
2014	2,200,000	0.0%	0	$216.5K	$7.3K	10-K	Jan 31, 2014	Mar 21, 2014
2013	2,200,000	0.0%	0	$213K	$7.7K	10-K	Jan 31, 2013	Mar 26, 2013
2012	2,200,000	+4.8%	+100,000	$203K	$7.1K	10-K	Jan 31, 2012	Mar 27, 2012
2011	2,100,000	0.0%	0	$200.9K	$7.8K	10-K	Jan 31, 2011	Mar 30, 2011
2010	2,100,000	0.0%	0	$194.3K	$6.8K	10-K	Jan 31, 2010	Mar 30, 2010
2009	2,100,000	0.0%	0	—	—	10-K	Apr 1, 2009	Apr 1, 2009
2008	2,100,000	+10.5%	+200,000	$179.5K	$6.1K	10-K	Jan 31, 2008	Mar 31, 2008
2007	1,900,000	+5.6%	+100,000	$183.5K	$5.9K	10-K	Jan 31, 2007	Mar 27, 2007
2006	1,800,000	+5.9%	+100,000	$173.4K	$6.2K	10-K	Jan 31, 2006	Mar 29, 2006
2005	1,700,000	+41.7%	+500,000	$167.2K	$6K	10-K	Jan 31, 2005	Mar 31, 2005
2004	1,200,000	-14.3%	-200,000	$215.6K	$7.5K	10-K	Jan 31, 2004	Apr 9, 2004
2003	1,400,000	+29.6%	+320,000	$176.1K	$5.7K	10-K	Jan 31, 2003	Apr 15, 2003
2002	1,080,000	+12.3%	+118,000	$190.6K	$6.1K	10-K	Jan 31, 2002	Apr 15, 2002
2001	962,000	-15.6%	-178,000	$200.9K	$6.5K	10-K	Jan 31, 2001	Apr 10, 2001
2000	1,140,000	+25.3%	+230,000	$146.3K	$4.9K	10-K	Jan 31, 2000	Apr 17, 2000
1999	910,000	+10.3%	+85,000	$153K	$4.9K	10-K	Jan 31, 1999	Apr 19, 1999
1998	825,000	+13.3%	+97,000	$144.6K	$4.3K	10-K	Jan 31, 1998	Apr 23, 1998
1997	728,000	+7.9%	+53,000	$145.8K	$4.2K	10-K	Jan 31, 1997	Apr 21, 1997
1996	675,000	+8.5%	+53,000	$140.4K	$4.1K	10-K	Jan 31, 1996	Apr 23, 1996
1995	622,000	—	—	$134.1K	$4.3K	10-K	Jan 31, 1995	Apr 27, 1995

20262,100,0000.0%
20252,100,0000.0%
20242,100,0000.0%
20232,100,000-8.7%
20222,300,0000.0%
20212,300,000+4.5%
20202,200,0000.0%
20192,200,000-4.3%
20182,300,0000.0%
20172,300,0000.0%
20162,300,000+4.5%
20152,200,0000.0%
20142,200,0000.0%
20132,200,0000.0%
20122,200,000+4.8%
20112,100,0000.0%
20102,100,0000.0%
20092,100,0000.0%
20082,100,000+10.5%
20071,900,000+5.6%
20061,800,000+5.9%
20051,700,000+41.7%
20041,200,000-14.3%
20031,400,000+29.6%
20021,080,000+12.3%
2001962,000-15.6%
20001,140,000+25.3%
1999910,000+10.3%
1998825,000+13.3%
1997728,000+7.9%
1996675,000+8.5%
1995622,000—

About Walmart's employee count

Walmart (WMT) employed 2,100,000 people in fiscal year 2026, based on its most recent annual report. That headcount was unchanged from 2,100,000 a year earlier.

Across the 1995–2026 period, the company's reported workforce went from 622,000 to 2,100,000 employees — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +4.0% per year.

Walmart generated about $339.6K of revenue and $10.4K 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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