How many employees does General Motors Company have?

General Motors Company reported 68,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on January 27, 2026. That is down 24.4% from a year earlier.

What is General Motors Company's revenue per employee?

General Motors Company brought in $185.0B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $2.72M per employee. That ranks 1 of 5 companies we track in Auto - Manufacturers, where the median is $704K.

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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General Motors Company employees and revenue per employee

GM · Auto - Manufacturers · $70.8B market cap

General Motors Company had 68,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 24.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $185.0B, down 1.3% from a year earlier, or $2.72M per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.

Employees

68,000

-24.4% YoY

Revenue

$185.0B

-1.3% YoY

Revenue / employee

$2.72M

Peer median $704K

Rank in industry

1 of 5

Auto - Manufacturers

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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GM employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	68,000	$185.0B	$2.72M	-24.4%	-1.3%
Dec 2024	90,000	$187.4B	$2.08M	+18.4%	+9.1%
Dec 2023	76,000	$171.8B	$2.26M	-6.2%	+9.6%
Dec 2022	81,000	$156.7B	$1.94M	+9.5%	+23.4%
Dec 2021	74,000	$127.0B	$1.72M	+8.8%	+3.7%
Dec 2020	68,000	$122.5B	$1.80M	-1.4%	-10.7%
Dec 2019	69,000	$137.2B	$1.99M	-9.2%	-6.7%
Dec 2018	76,000	$147.0B	$1.93M	-1.3%	+1.0%
Dec 2017	77,000	$145.6B	$1.89M	-14.4%	-2.4%
Dec 2016	90,000	$149.2B	$1.66M	—	—

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Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

General Motors Company against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Auto - Manufacturers.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
GM General Motors Company	68,000	$185.0B	$2.72M	Contracting
F Ford Motor Company	169,000	$187.3B	$1.11M	Leaner
TSLA Tesla, Inc.	134,785	$94.8B	$704K	Hiring into decline
RIVN Rivian Automotive, Inc.	15,232	$5.39B	$354K	Efficient growth
LCID Lucid Group, Inc.	9,000	$1.35B	$150K	Efficient growth

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Questions about General Motors Company

How many employees does General Motors Company have?: General Motors Company reported 68,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on January 27, 2026. That is down 24.4% from a year earlier.
What is General Motors Company's revenue per employee?: General Motors Company brought in $185.0B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $2.72M per employee. That ranks 1 of 5 companies we track in Auto - Manufacturers, where the median is $704K.
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 General Motors Company's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed January 27, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell GM.