How many employees does PPG Industries, Inc. have?

PPG Industries, Inc. reported 43,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 19, 2026. That is down 5.4% from a year earlier.

What is PPG Industries, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

PPG Industries, Inc. brought in $15.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $365K per employee. That ranks 13 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.

Company data

PPG Industries, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

PPG · Chemicals - Specialty · $23.4B market cap

PPG Industries, Inc. had 43,500 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 5.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $15.9B, up 0.2% from a year earlier, or $365K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

43,500

-5.4% YoY

Revenue

$15.9B

+0.2% YoY

Revenue / employee

$365K

Peer median $612K

Rank in industry

13 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.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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PPG employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	43,500	$15.9B	$365K	-5.4%	+0.2%
Dec 2024	46,000	$15.8B	$344K	-13.2%	-2.4%
Dec 2023	53,000	$16.2B	$306K	+1.9%	+4.0%
Dec 2022	52,000	$15.6B	$300K	+5.5%	-7.1%
Dec 2021	49,300	$16.8B	$341K	-75.6%	+21.5%
Dec 2020	202,026	$13.8B	$68K	+629.3%	-8.7%
Dec 2019	27,700	$15.1B	$547K	-0.4%	-1.5%
Dec 2018	27,800	$15.4B	$553K	-1.4%	+4.2%
Dec 2017	28,200	$14.7B	$523K	-40.0%	+3.3%
Dec 2016	47,000	$14.3B	$304K	—	—

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

PPG Industries, 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
SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company	64,249	$23.6B	$367K	Efficient growth
PPG PPG Industries, Inc.	43,500	$15.9B	$365K	Leaner
ECL Ecolab Inc.	48,000	$16.1B	$335K	Leaner

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Questions about PPG Industries, Inc.

How many employees does PPG Industries, Inc. have?: PPG Industries, Inc. reported 43,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 19, 2026. That is down 5.4% from a year earlier.
What is PPG Industries, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: PPG Industries, Inc. brought in $15.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $365K per employee. That ranks 13 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 PPG Industries, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 19, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell PPG.