How many employees does Union Pacific Corporation have?

Union Pacific Corporation reported 29,287 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 6, 2026. That is down 9.7% from a year earlier.

What is Union Pacific Corporation's revenue per employee?

Union Pacific Corporation brought in $24.5B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $837K per employee. That ranks 1 of 4 companies we track in Railroads, where the median is $622K.

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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Union Pacific Corporation employees and revenue per employee

UNP · Railroads · $165.3B market cap

Union Pacific Corporation had 29,287 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 9.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $24.5B, up 1.1% from a year earlier, or $837K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

29,287

-9.7% YoY

Revenue

$24.5B

+1.1% YoY

Revenue / employee

$837K

Peer median $622K

Rank in industry

1 of 4

Railroads

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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UNP employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	29,287	$24.5B	$837K	-9.7%	+1.1%
Dec 2024	32,439	$24.3B	$748K	-1.6%	+0.5%
Dec 2023	32,973	$24.1B	$731K	-0.6%	-3.0%
Dec 2022	33,179	$24.9B	$750K	+3.3%	+14.1%
Dec 2021	32,124	$21.8B	$679K	+3.8%	+11.6%
Dec 2020	30,960	$19.5B	$631K	-17.4%	-10.0%
Dec 2019	37,483	$21.7B	$579K	-10.7%	-4.9%
Dec 2018	41,967	$22.8B	$544K	-0.1%	+7.5%
Dec 2017	41,992	$21.2B	$506K	-2.2%	+6.5%
Dec 2016	42,919	$19.9B	$465K	—	—

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

Union Pacific Corporation against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Railroads.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
UNP Union Pacific Corporation	29,287	$24.5B	$837K	Leaner
NSC Norfolk Southern Corporation	19,300	$12.2B	$631K	Leaner
CSX CSX Corporation	23,000	$14.1B	$613K	Contracting
WAB Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	31,000	$11.2B	$360K	Efficient growth

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Questions about Union Pacific Corporation

How many employees does Union Pacific Corporation have?: Union Pacific Corporation reported 29,287 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 6, 2026. That is down 9.7% from a year earlier.
What is Union Pacific Corporation's revenue per employee?: Union Pacific Corporation brought in $24.5B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $837K per employee. That ranks 1 of 4 companies we track in Railroads, where the median is $622K.
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 Union Pacific Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 6, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell UNP.