Company data
Upwork Inc. employees and revenue per employee
UPWK · Staffing & Employment Services · $1.06B market cap
Upwork Inc. had 630 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 5.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $788M, up 2.4% from a year earlier, or $1.25M per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
630
+5.0% YoY
Revenue
$788M
+2.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$1.25M
Peer median $769K
Rank in industry
3 of 10
Staffing & Employment 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 | 630 | $788M | $1.25M | +5.0% | +2.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 600 | $769M | $1.28M | -25.0% | +11.6% |
| Dec 2023 | 800 | $689M | $861K | -5.9% | +11.5% |
| Dec 2022 | 850 | $618M | $727K | +30.8% | +23.0% |
| Dec 2021 | 650 | $503M | $774K | +20.4% | +34.6% |
| Dec 2020 | 540 | $374M | $692K | -5.3% | +24.3% |
| Dec 2019 | 570 | $301M | $527K | +32.6% | +18.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 430 | $253M | $589K | — | — |
Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.
Upwork Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Staffing & Employment Services.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSP Insperity, Inc. | 4,200 | $6.81B | $1.62M | Leaner |
| TNET TriNet Group, Inc. | 3,400 | $5.01B | $1.47M | Contracting |
| UPWK Upwork Inc. | 630 | $788M | $1.25M | Hiring ahead |
| KELYA Kelly Services, Inc. | 3,600 | $4.25B | $1.18M | Contracting |
| KFRC Kforce Inc. | 1,600 | $1.33B | $831K | Contracting |
| RHI Robert Half Inc. | 14,500 | $5.38B | $371K | Contracting |
| PAYX Paychex, Inc. | 17,600 | $6.51B | $370K | Leaner |
| KFY Korn Ferry | 8,965 | $2.94B | $328K | Leaner |
| BBSI Barrett Business Services, Inc. | 3,658 | $1.14B | $313K | Leaner |
Questions about Upwork Inc.
- How many employees does Upwork Inc. have?
- Upwork Inc. reported 630 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 13, 2026. That is up 5.0% from a year earlier.
- What is Upwork Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Upwork Inc. brought in $788M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.25M per employee. That ranks 3 of 10 companies we track in Staffing & Employment Services, where the median is $769K.
- 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 Upwork Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 13, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell UPWK.