How many employees does Tesla, Inc. have?

Tesla, Inc. reported 134,785 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on January 29, 2026. That is up 7.3% from a year earlier.

What is Tesla, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Tesla, Inc. brought in $94.8B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $704K per employee. That ranks 3 of 5 companies we track in Auto - Manufacturers, where the median is $704K.

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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Tesla, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

TSLA · Auto - Manufacturers · $1.46T market cap

Tesla, Inc. had 134,785 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 7.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $94.8B, down 2.9% from a year earlier, or $704K per employee. Revenue fell while headcount grew.

Employees

134,785

+7.3% YoY

Revenue

$94.8B

-2.9% YoY

Revenue / employee

$704K

Peer median $704K

Rank in industry

3 of 5

Auto - Manufacturers

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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TSLA employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	134,785	$94.8B	$704K	+7.3%	-2.9%
Dec 2024	125,665	$97.7B	$777K	-10.5%	+0.9%
Dec 2023	140,473	$96.8B	$689K	+9.9%	+18.8%
Dec 2022	127,855	$81.5B	$637K	+28.8%	+51.4%
Dec 2021	99,290	$53.8B	$542K	+40.3%	+70.7%
Dec 2020	70,757	$31.5B	$446K	+47.4%	+28.3%
Dec 2019	48,016	$24.6B	$512K	-1.6%	+14.5%
Dec 2018	48,817	$21.5B	$440K	+30.0%	+82.5%
Dec 2017	37,543	$11.8B	$313K	+111.1%	+68.0%
Dec 2016	17,782	$7.00B	$394K	—	—

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

Tesla, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Auto - Manufacturers.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
GM General Motors Company	68,000	$185.0B	$2.72M	Contracting
F Ford Motor Company	169,000	$187.3B	$1.11M	Leaner
TSLA Tesla, Inc.	134,785	$94.8B	$704K	Hiring into decline
RIVN Rivian Automotive, Inc.	15,232	$5.39B	$354K	Efficient growth
LCID Lucid Group, Inc.	9,000	$1.35B	$150K	Efficient growth

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Questions about Tesla, Inc.

How many employees does Tesla, Inc. have?: Tesla, Inc. reported 134,785 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on January 29, 2026. That is up 7.3% from a year earlier.
What is Tesla, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Tesla, Inc. brought in $94.8B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $704K per employee. That ranks 3 of 5 companies we track in Auto - Manufacturers, where the median is $704K.
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 Tesla, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed January 29, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell TSLA.