How many employees does West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) have?

West Pharmaceutical Services reported 10,800 full-time equivalent employees in its most recent annual filing (fiscal year 2025).

How has West Pharmaceutical Services's headcount changed year over year?

West Pharmaceutical Services's reported headcount grew by +1.9% versus the prior fiscal year.

What is West Pharmaceutical Services's employee growth rate?

Between fiscal years 1994 and 2025, West Pharmaceutical Services's headcount changed at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +3.5% per year.

How much revenue does West Pharmaceutical Services generate per employee?

In its most recent annual period, West Pharmaceutical Services generated roughly $284.6K 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 West Pharmaceutical Services's employee count data come from?

Headcount figures are taken from West Pharmaceutical Services'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.

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Employee Count & Headcount History

Latest headcount

10,800

Fiscal year 2025

YoY change

+1.9%

vs. prior fiscal year

Headcount CAGR

+3.5%

Per year, full history

Revenue / employee

$284.6K

Latest annual period

Employee count history for West Pharmaceutical Services

West Pharmaceutical Services employee count by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Employees
1994	3,680
1995	5,210
1996	5,040
1997	4,800
1998	4,800
1999	4,800
2000	4,700
2001	3,960
2002	4,140
2003	4,365
2004	4,350
2005	5,570
2006	6,323
2007	6,478
2008	6,300
2009	6,408
2010	6,600
2011	6,300
2012	6,700
2013	6,900
2014	7,000
2015	7,100
2016	7,300
2017	7,500
2018	7,700
2019	8,200
2020	9,200
2021	10,065
2022	10,700
2023	10,600
2024	10,600
2025	10,800

Revenue per employee for West Pharmaceutical Services

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

West Pharmaceutical Services revenue per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Revenue per employee (USD)
1994	$99.2K
1995	$79.3K
1996	$91K
1997	$94.3K
1998	$93.7K
1999	$97.7K
2000	$91.5K
2001	$100.2K
2002	$101.4K
2003	$112.4K
2004	$124.5K
2005	$125.6K
2006	$144.4K
2007	$157.5K
2008	$166.8K
2009	$164.7K
2010	$167.4K
2011	$189.3K
2012	$189K
2013	$198.3K
2014	$203.1K
2015	$196.9K
2016	$206.7K
2017	$213.4K
2018	$223.1K
2019	$224.8K
2020	$233.3K
2021	$281.2K
2022	$269.7K
2023	$278.4K
2024	$272.9K
2025	$284.6K

Earnings per employee for West Pharmaceutical Services

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

West Pharmaceutical Services earnings (net income) per employee by fiscal year (USD)
Fiscal year	Earnings per employee (USD)
1994	$7.4K
1995	$5.5K
1996	$3.3K
1997	$9.3K
1998	$1.4K
1999	$8.1K
2000	$340.4
2001	-$1.3K
2002	$4.4K
2003	$7.3K
2004	$4.5K
2005	$8.2K
2006	$10.6K
2007	$10.9K
2008	$13.7K
2009	$11.3K
2010	$9.9K
2011	$12K
2012	$12K
2013	$16.3K
2014	$18.2K
2015	$13.5K
2016	$19.7K
2017	$20.1K
2018	$26.9K
2019	$29.5K
2020	$37.6K
2021	$65.8K
2022	$54.8K
2023	$56K
2024	$46.5K
2025	$45.7K

Employee count history for West Pharmaceutical Services (WST)

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.

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) employee count filing history
						Filing
2025	10,800	+1.9%	+200	$284.6K	$45.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 17, 2026
2024	10,600	0.0%	0	$272.9K	$46.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 18, 2025
2023	10,600	-0.9%	-100	$278.4K	$56K	10-K	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 20, 2024
2022	10,700	+6.3%	+635	$269.7K	$54.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 21, 2023
2021	10,065	+9.4%	+865	$281.2K	$65.8K	10-K	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 22, 2022
2020	9,200	+12.2%	+1,000	$233.3K	$37.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 23, 2021
2019	8,200	+6.5%	+500	$224.8K	$29.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 24, 2020
2018	7,700	+2.7%	+200	$223.1K	$26.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 28, 2019
2017	7,500	+2.7%	+200	$213.4K	$20.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 26, 2018
2016	7,300	+2.8%	+200	$206.7K	$19.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 28, 2017
2015	7,100	+1.4%	+100	$196.9K	$13.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016
2014	7,000	+1.4%	+100	$203.1K	$18.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 25, 2015
2013	6,900	+3.0%	+200	$198.3K	$16.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 27, 2014
2012	6,700	+6.3%	+400	$189K	$12K	10-K	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 27, 2013
2011	6,300	-4.5%	-300	$189.3K	$12K	10-K	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 29, 2012
2010	6,600	+3.0%	+192	$167.4K	$9.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 28, 2011
2009	6,408	+1.7%	+108	$164.7K	$11.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 25, 2010
2008	6,300	-2.7%	-178	$166.8K	$13.7K	10-K	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 27, 2009
2007	6,478	+2.5%	+155	$157.5K	$10.9K	10-K	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 29, 2008
2006	6,323	+13.5%	+753	$144.4K	$10.6K	10-K	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 1, 2007
2005	5,570	+28.0%	+1,220	$125.6K	$8.2K	10-K	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 6, 2006
2004	4,350	-0.3%	-15	$124.5K	$4.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 9, 2005
2003	4,365	+5.4%	+225	$112.4K	$7.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 12, 2004
2002	4,140	+4.5%	+180	$101.4K	$4.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 26, 2003
2001	3,960	-15.7%	-740	$100.2K	-$1.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 28, 2002
2000	4,700	-2.1%	-100	$91.5K	$340.4	10-K	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 30, 2001
1999	4,800	0.0%	0	$97.7K	$8.1K	10-K	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 30, 2000
1998	4,800	0.0%	0	$93.7K	$1.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 1998	May 6, 1999
1997	4,800	-4.8%	-240	$94.3K	$9.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 1997	Apr 1, 1998
1996	5,040	-3.3%	-170	$91K	$3.3K	10-K	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 31, 1997
1995	5,210	+41.6%	+1,530	$79.3K	$5.5K	10-K	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 29, 1996
1994	3,680	—	—	$99.2K	$7.4K	10-K	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 30, 1995

202510,800+1.9%
202410,6000.0%
202310,600-0.9%
202210,700+6.3%
202110,065+9.4%
20209,200+12.2%
20198,200+6.5%
20187,700+2.7%
20177,500+2.7%
20167,300+2.8%
20157,100+1.4%
20147,000+1.4%
20136,900+3.0%
20126,700+6.3%
20116,300-4.5%
20106,600+3.0%
20096,408+1.7%
20086,300-2.7%
20076,478+2.5%
20066,323+13.5%
20055,570+28.0%
20044,350-0.3%
20034,365+5.4%
20024,140+4.5%
20013,960-15.7%
20004,700-2.1%
19994,8000.0%
19984,8000.0%
19974,800-4.8%
19965,040-3.3%
19955,210+41.6%
19943,680—

About West Pharmaceutical Services's employee count

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) employed 10,800 people in fiscal year 2025, based on its most recent annual report. That headcount grew by +200 (+1.9%) from 10,600 a year earlier.

Across the 1994–2025 period, the company's reported workforce went from 3,680 to 10,800 employees — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +3.5% per year.

West Pharmaceutical Services generated about $284.6K of revenue and $45.7K 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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