Company data
AT&T Inc. employees and revenue per employee
T · Telecommunications Services · $166.5B market cap
AT&T Inc. had 133,030 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 5.6% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $125.6B, up 2.7% from a year earlier, or $945K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
133,030
-5.6% YoY
Revenue
$125.6B
+2.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$945K
Peer median $818K
Rank in industry
4 of 10
Telecommunications Services
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 | 133,030 | $125.6B | $945K | -5.6% | +2.7% |
| Dec 2024 | 140,990 | $122.3B | $868K | -5.9% | -0.1% |
| Dec 2023 | 149,900 | $122.4B | $817K | -6.7% | +1.4% |
| Dec 2022 | 160,700 | $120.7B | $751K | -20.8% | -9.9% |
| Dec 2021 | 203,000 | $134.0B | $660K | -11.7% | -22.0% |
| Dec 2020 | 230,000 | $171.8B | $747K | -6.5% | -5.2% |
| Dec 2019 | 246,000 | $181.2B | $737K | -8.2% | +6.1% |
| Dec 2018 | 268,000 | $170.8B | $637K | +6.3% | +6.4% |
| Dec 2017 | 252,000 | $160.5B | $637K | -6.0% | -2.0% |
| Dec 2016 | 268,000 | $163.8B | $611K | — | — |
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AT&T Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Telecommunications Services.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc. | 89,900 | $138.2B | $1.54M | Leaner |
| SATS EchoStar Corporation | 11,369 | $15.0B | $1.32M | Contracting |
| TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | 75,000 | $88.3B | $1.18M | Efficient growth |
| T AT&T Inc. | 133,030 | $125.6B | $945K | Leaner |
| TBB AT&T Inc. 5.35% GLB NTS 66 | 133,030 | $125.6B | $945K | Leaner |
| CMCSA Comcast Corporation | 179,000 | $123.7B | $691K | Contracting |
| CHTR Charter Communications, Inc. | 91,900 | $54.8B | $596K | Contracting |
| GSAT Globalstar, Inc. | 477 | $273M | $572K | Hiring ahead |
| LUMN Lumen Technologies, Inc. | 24,000 | $12.4B | $517K | Contracting |
Questions about AT&T Inc.
- How many employees does AT&T Inc. have?
- AT&T Inc. reported 133,030 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 9, 2026. That is down 5.6% from a year earlier.
- What is AT&T Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- AT&T Inc. brought in $125.6B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $945K per employee. That ranks 4 of 10 companies we track in Telecommunications Services, where the median is $818K.
- 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 AT&T Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 9, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell T.