Company data
International Paper Company employees and revenue per employee
IP · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products · $16.9B market cap
International Paper Company had 62,602 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 69.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $24.9B, up 33.7% from a year earlier, or $398K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
62,602
+69.2% YoY
Revenue
$24.9B
+33.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$398K
Peer median $727K
Rank in sector
41 of 46
Basic Materials
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 | 62,602 | $24.9B | $398K | +69.2% | +33.7% |
| Dec 2024 | 37,000 | $18.6B | $503K | -5.1% | -1.6% |
| Dec 2023 | 39,000 | $18.9B | $485K | +0.0% | -10.6% |
| Dec 2022 | 39,000 | $21.2B | $543K | +2.1% | +9.3% |
| Dec 2021 | 38,200 | $19.4B | $507K | -22.5% | +10.2% |
| Dec 2020 | 49,300 | $17.6B | $356K | -3.3% | -4.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 51,000 | $18.3B | $359K | -3.8% | -21.4% |
| Dec 2018 | 53,000 | $23.3B | $440K | -5.4% | +7.2% |
| Dec 2017 | 56,000 | $21.7B | $388K | +1.8% | +11.5% |
| Dec 2016 | 55,000 | $19.5B | $354K | — | — |
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International Paper Company against similar companies
The closest sector peers by revenue, from Basic Materials.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEM Newmont Corporation | 17,500 | $22.1B | $1.26M | Leaner |
| STLD Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 14,400 | $18.2B | $1.26M | Hiring ahead |
| NUE Nucor Corporation | 33,000 | $32.5B | $985K | Efficient growth |
| FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 29,000 | $25.7B | $888K | Hiring ahead |
| CTVA Corteva, Inc. | 21,500 | $17.4B | $809K | Leaner |
| CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | 25,000 | $18.6B | $744K | Contracting |
| IP International Paper Company | 62,602 | $24.9B | $398K | Hiring ahead |
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company | 64,249 | $23.6B | $367K | Efficient growth |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. | 48,000 | $16.1B | $335K | Leaner |
Questions about International Paper Company
- How many employees does International Paper Company have?
- International Paper Company reported 62,602 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 27, 2026. That is up 69.2% from a year earlier.
- What is International Paper Company's revenue per employee?
- International Paper Company brought in $24.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $398K per employee. That ranks 41 of 46 companies we track in Basic Materials, where the median is $727K.
- 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 Paper Company's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 27, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell IP.