Company data
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. employees and revenue per employee
IFF · Chemicals - Specialty · $21.0B market cap
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. had 3,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 11.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $10.9B, down 5.2% from a year earlier, or $3.63M per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
3,000
-11.8% YoY
Revenue
$10.9B
-5.2% YoY
Revenue / employee
$3.63M
Peer median $612K
Rank in industry
1 of 14
Chemicals - Specialty
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 3,000 | $10.9B | $3.63M | -11.8% | -5.2% |
| Dec 2024 | 3,400 | $11.5B | $3.38M | -8.1% | +0.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 3,700 | $11.5B | $3.10M | +15.6% | -7.7% |
| Dec 2022 | 3,200 | $12.4B | $3.89M | -5.9% | +6.7% |
| Dec 2021 | 3,400 | $11.7B | $3.43M | +30.8% | +129.3% |
| Dec 2020 | 2,600 | $5.08B | $1.96M | +13.0% | -1.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 2,300 | $5.14B | $2.23M | -82.3% | +29.2% |
| Dec 2018 | 13,000 | $3.98B | $306K | +78.1% | +17.0% |
| Dec 2017 | 7,300 | $3.40B | $466K | +5.8% | +9.1% |
| Dec 2016 | 6,900 | $3.12B | $452K | — | — |
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Chemicals - Specialty.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | 3,000 | $10.9B | $3.63M | Contracting |
| WLK Westlake Corporation | 14,600 | $11.2B | $765K | Contracting |
| EMN Eastman Chemical Company | 13,000 | $8.75B | $673K | Contracting |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation | 7,800 | $5.14B | $659K | Contracting |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 21,300 | $12.0B | $565K | Contracting |
| RPM RPM International Inc. | 17,546 | $7.86B | $448K | Leaner |
| AXTA Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | 12,300 | $5.12B | $416K | Contracting |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. | 43,500 | $15.9B | $365K | Leaner |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. | 48,000 | $16.1B | $335K | Leaner |
Questions about International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
- How many employees does International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. have?
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. reported 3,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 27, 2026. That is down 11.8% from a year earlier.
- What is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. brought in $10.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $3.63M per employee. That ranks 1 of 14 companies we track in Chemicals - Specialty, where the median is $612K.
- 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 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 27, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell IFF.