Company data
Occidental Petroleum Corporation employees and revenue per employee
OXY · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · $57.8B market cap
Occidental Petroleum Corporation had 10,412 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 21.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $21.6B, down 20.3% from a year earlier, or $2.07M per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
10,412
-21.8% YoY
Revenue
$21.6B
-20.3% YoY
Revenue / employee
$2.07M
Peer median $6.30M
Rank in industry
20 of 20
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
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 | 10,412 | $21.6B | $2.07M | -21.8% | -20.3% |
| Dec 2024 | 13,323 | $27.1B | $2.03M | +6.0% | -4.3% |
| Dec 2023 | 12,570 | $28.3B | $2.25M | +5.0% | -21.9% |
| Dec 2022 | 11,973 | $36.3B | $3.03M | +2.5% | +39.6% |
| Dec 2021 | 11,678 | $26.0B | $2.22M | -1.0% | +51.5% |
| Dec 2020 | 11,800 | $17.1B | $1.45M | -18.1% | -10.8% |
| Dec 2019 | 14,400 | $19.2B | $1.33M | +30.9% | +23.4% |
| Dec 2018 | 11,000 | $15.6B | $1.42M | +0.0% | +25.0% |
| Dec 2017 | 11,000 | $12.5B | $1.13M | +0.0% | +23.4% |
| Dec 2016 | 11,000 | $10.1B | $918K | — | — |
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Occidental Petroleum Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Oil & Gas Exploration & Production.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 1,762 | $15.0B | $8.53M | Leaner |
| DVN Devon Energy Corporation | 2,200 | $17.2B | $7.81M | Leaner |
| EXE Expand Energy Corporation | 1,600 | $11.6B | $7.28M | Leaner |
| EOG EOG Resources, Inc. | 3,400 | $22.6B | $6.64M | Hiring into decline |
| OVV Ovintiv Inc. | 1,465 | $8.74B | $5.96M | Contracting |
| EQT EQT Corporation | 1,523 | $9.07B | $5.96M | Efficient growth |
| COP ConocoPhillips | 9,900 | $58.9B | $5.95M | Leaner |
| APA APA Corporation | 1,791 | $8.92B | $4.98M | Contracting |
| OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 10,412 | $21.6B | $2.07M | Contracting |
Questions about Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- How many employees does Occidental Petroleum Corporation have?
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation reported 10,412 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 18, 2026. That is down 21.8% from a year earlier.
- What is Occidental Petroleum Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation brought in $21.6B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $2.07M per employee. That ranks 20 of 20 companies we track in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, where the median is $6.30M.
- 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 Occidental Petroleum Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 18, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell OXY.