Company data
Amazon.com, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
AMZN · Specialty Retail · $2.71T market cap
Amazon.com, Inc. had 1.58M employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 1.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $716.9B, up 12.4% from a year earlier, or $455K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
1.58M
+1.3% YoY
Revenue
$716.9B
+12.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$455K
Peer median $571K
Rank in industry
12 of 18
Specialty Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
Hover a year for the numbers.
| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 1.58M | $716.9B | $455K | +1.3% | +12.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 1.56M | $638.0B | $410K | +2.0% | +11.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 1.52M | $574.8B | $377K | -1.0% | +11.8% |
| Dec 2022 | 1.54M | $514.0B | $334K | -4.2% | +9.4% |
| Dec 2021 | 1.61M | $469.8B | $292K | +23.9% | +21.7% |
| Dec 2020 | 1.30M | $386.1B | $297K | +62.7% | +37.6% |
| Dec 2019 | 798,000 | $280.5B | $352K | +23.2% | +20.5% |
| Dec 2018 | 647,500 | $232.9B | $360K | +14.4% | +30.9% |
| Dec 2017 | 566,000 | $177.9B | $314K | +65.8% | +30.8% |
| Dec 2016 | 341,400 | $136.0B | $398K | — | — |
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Amazon.com, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Specialty Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSA Murphy USA Inc. | 5,900 | $19.4B | $3.29M | Contracting |
| CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 23,490 | $17.6B | $748K | Efficient growth |
| TSCO Tractor Supply Company | 26,000 | $15.5B | $597K | Leaner |
| DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | 31,600 | $17.2B | $545K | Hiring ahead |
| BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. | 82,000 | $41.7B | $508K | Leaner |
| AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | 1.58M | $716.9B | $455K | Efficient growth |
| CPNG Coupang, Inc. | 108,000 | $34.5B | $320K | Efficient growth |
| ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 78,258 | $17.8B | $227K | Efficient growth |
| AZO AutoZone, Inc. | 130,000 | $18.9B | $146K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Amazon.com, Inc.
- How many employees does Amazon.com, Inc. have?
- Amazon.com, Inc. reported 1.58M employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 6, 2026. That is up 1.3% from a year earlier.
- What is Amazon.com, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Amazon.com, Inc. brought in $716.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $455K per employee. That ranks 12 of 18 companies we track in Specialty Retail, where the median is $571K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Amazon.com, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 6, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell AMZN.