How many employees does Alphabet Inc. have?

Alphabet Inc. reported 190,820 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 5, 2026. That is up 4.1% from a year earlier.

What is Alphabet Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Alphabet Inc. brought in $402.8B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $2.11M per employee. That ranks 3 of 13 companies we track in Internet Content & Information, where the median is $862K.

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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Alphabet Inc. employees and revenue per employee

GOOGL · Internet Content & Information · $4.16T market cap

Alphabet Inc. had 190,820 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 4.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $402.8B, up 15.1% from a year earlier, or $2.11M per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

190,820

+4.1% YoY

Revenue

$402.8B

+15.1% YoY

Revenue / employee

$2.11M

Peer median $862K

Rank in industry

3 of 13

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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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GOOGL employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	190,820	$402.8B	$2.11M	+4.1%	+15.1%
Dec 2024	183,323	$350.0B	$1.91M	+0.4%	+13.9%
Dec 2023	182,502	$307.4B	$1.68M	-4.1%	+8.7%
Dec 2022	190,234	$282.8B	$1.49M	+21.6%	+9.8%
Dec 2021	156,500	$257.6B	$1.65M	+15.7%	+41.2%
Dec 2020	135,301	$182.5B	$1.35M	+13.8%	+12.8%
Dec 2019	118,899	$161.9B	$1.36M	+20.4%	+18.3%
Dec 2018	98,771	$136.8B	$1.39M	+23.3%	+23.4%
Dec 2017	80,110	$110.9B	$1.38M	+11.2%	+22.8%
Dec 2016	72,053	$90.3B	$1.25M	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Alphabet Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Internet Content & Information.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
META Meta Platforms, Inc.	78,865	$201.0B	$2.55M	Efficient growth
GOOGL Alphabet Inc.	190,820	$402.8B	$2.11M	Efficient growth
GOOG Alphabet Inc.	190,820	$402.8B	$2.11M	Efficient growth
MTCH Match Group, Inc.	2,200	$3.49B	$1.59M	Leaner
SNAP Snap Inc.	5,261	$5.93B	$1.13M	Efficient growth
PINS Pinterest, Inc.	5,265	$4.22B	$802K	Efficient growth
DASH DoorDash, Inc.	31,400	$13.7B	$437K	Hiring ahead
Z Zillow Group, Inc. Class C	7,068	$2.58B	$365K	Efficient growth
ZG Zillow Group, Inc. Class A	7,068	$2.58B	$365K	Efficient growth

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Questions about Alphabet Inc.

How many employees does Alphabet Inc. have?: Alphabet Inc. reported 190,820 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 5, 2026. That is up 4.1% from a year earlier.
What is Alphabet Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Alphabet Inc. brought in $402.8B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $2.11M per employee. That ranks 3 of 13 companies we track in Internet Content & Information, where the median is $862K.
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 Alphabet Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 5, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell GOOGL.