Company data
Netflix, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
NFLX · Entertainment · $279.2B market cap
Netflix, Inc. had 16,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 14.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $45.2B, up 15.9% from a year earlier, or $2.82M per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
16,000
+14.3% YoY
Revenue
$45.2B
+15.9% YoY
Revenue / employee
$2.82M
Peer median $1.42M
Rank in industry
1 of 15
Entertainment
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 | 16,000 | $45.2B | $2.82M | +14.3% | +15.9% |
| Dec 2024 | 14,000 | $39.0B | $2.79M | +7.7% | +15.6% |
| Dec 2023 | 13,000 | $33.7B | $2.59M | +1.6% | +6.7% |
| Dec 2022 | 12,800 | $31.6B | $2.47M | +13.3% | +6.5% |
| Dec 2021 | 11,300 | $29.7B | $2.63M | +20.2% | +18.8% |
| Dec 2020 | 9,400 | $25.0B | $2.66M | +9.3% | +24.0% |
| Dec 2019 | 8,600 | $20.2B | $2.34M | +21.1% | +27.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 7,100 | $15.8B | $2.22M | +29.1% | +35.1% |
| Dec 2017 | 5,500 | $11.7B | $2.13M | +17.0% | +32.4% |
| Dec 2016 | 4,700 | $8.83B | $1.88M | — | — |
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Netflix, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Entertainment.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFLX Netflix, Inc. | 16,000 | $45.2B | $2.82M | Efficient growth |
| PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | 17,600 | $29.2B | $1.66M | — |
| FOX Fox Corporation | 10,550 | $17.1B | $1.62M | Efficient growth |
| FOXA Fox Corporation | 10,550 | $17.1B | $1.62M | Efficient growth |
| LYV Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | 17,700 | $25.2B | $1.42M | Hiring ahead |
| ROKU Roku, Inc. | 3,600 | $4.74B | $1.32M | Efficient growth |
| WMG Warner Music Group Corp. | 5,500 | $6.71B | $1.22M | Leaner |
| WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | 35,500 | $37.3B | $1.05M | Hiring into decline |
| DIS The Walt Disney Company | 231,000 | $94.4B | $409K | Leaner |
Questions about Netflix, Inc.
- How many employees does Netflix, Inc. have?
- Netflix, Inc. reported 16,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on January 23, 2026. That is up 14.3% from a year earlier.
- What is Netflix, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Netflix, Inc. brought in $45.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $2.82M per employee. That ranks 1 of 15 companies we track in Entertainment, where the median is $1.42M.
- 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 Netflix, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed January 23, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell NFLX.