Company data
Republic Services, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
RSG · Waste Management · $64.5B market cap
Republic Services, Inc. had 42,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, unchanged from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $16.6B, up 3.5% from a year earlier, or $395K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
42,000
+0.0% YoY
Revenue
$16.6B
+3.5% YoY
Revenue / employee
$395K
Peer median $393K
Rank in sector
76 of 153
Industrials
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 | 42,000 | $16.6B | $395K | +0.0% | +3.5% |
| Dec 2024 | 42,000 | $16.0B | $382K | +2.4% | +7.1% |
| Dec 2023 | 41,000 | $15.0B | $365K | +2.5% | +10.8% |
| Dec 2022 | 40,000 | $13.5B | $338K | +14.3% | +19.6% |
| Dec 2021 | 35,000 | $11.3B | $323K | +0.0% | +11.2% |
| Dec 2020 | 35,000 | $10.2B | $290K | -2.8% | -1.4% |
| Dec 2019 | 36,000 | $10.3B | $286K | +0.0% | +2.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 36,000 | $10.0B | $279K | +2.9% | -0.0% |
| Dec 2017 | 35,000 | $10.0B | $287K | +6.1% | +7.0% |
| Dec 2016 | 33,000 | $9.39B | $284K | — | — |
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Republic Services, Inc. against similar companies
The closest sector peers by revenue, from Industrials.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URI United Rentals, Inc. | 8,200 | $16.1B | $1.96M | Efficient growth |
| CHRW C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 11,855 | $16.2B | $1.37M | Contracting |
| FLR Fluor Corporation | 17,112 | $15.5B | $906K | Hiring into decline |
| GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 22,100 | $17.9B | $812K | Leaner |
| RSG Republic Services, Inc. | 42,000 | $16.6B | $395K | Leaner |
| EME EMCOR Group, Inc. | 44,000 | $17.0B | $386K | Efficient growth |
| ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc. | 43,000 | $16.0B | $373K | Leaner |
| ACM Aecom | 51,000 | $16.1B | $316K | Leaner |
| EMR Emerson Electric Co. | 71,000 | $18.0B | $254K | Leaner |
Questions about Republic Services, Inc.
- How many employees does Republic Services, Inc. have?
- Republic Services, Inc. reported 42,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 18, 2026. That is unchanged from a year earlier.
- What is Republic Services, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Republic Services, Inc. brought in $16.6B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $395K per employee. That ranks 76 of 153 companies we track in Industrials, where the median is $393K.
- 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 Republic Services, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 18, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell RSG.