Company data
Weatherford International plc employees and revenue per employee
WFRD · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · $5.59B market cap
Weatherford International plc had 16,700 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 12.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $4.92B, down 10.8% from a year earlier, or $294K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
16,700
-12.1% YoY
Revenue
$4.92B
-10.8% YoY
Revenue / employee
$294K
Peer median $405K
Rank in industry
8 of 12
Oil & Gas Equipment & 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 | 16,700 | $4.92B | $294K | -12.1% | -10.8% |
| Dec 2024 | 19,000 | $5.51B | $290K | +2.7% | +7.4% |
| Dec 2023 | 18,500 | $5.13B | $278K | +4.5% | +18.6% |
| Dec 2022 | 17,700 | $4.33B | $245K | +4.1% | +18.8% |
| Dec 2021 | 17,000 | $3.65B | $214K | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| Dec 2020 | 17,200 | $3.69B | $214K | -28.3% | -25.6% |
| Dec 2019 | 24,000 | $4.95B | $206K | -9.4% | -13.8% |
| Dec 2018 | 26,500 | $5.74B | $217K | -9.2% | +0.8% |
| Dec 2017 | 29,200 | $5.70B | $195K | -2.7% | -0.9% |
| Dec 2016 | 30,000 | $5.75B | $192K | — | — |
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Weatherford International plc against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Oil & Gas Equipment & Services.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AROC Archrock, Inc. | 1,350 | $1.49B | $1.10M | Efficient growth |
| KGS Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | 1,300 | $1.31B | $1.01M | Leaner |
| LBRT Liberty Energy Inc. | 5,800 | $4.01B | $691K | Hiring into decline |
| HAL Halliburton Company | 46,000 | $22.2B | $482K | Contracting |
| WFRD Weatherford International plc | 16,700 | $4.92B | $294K | Contracting |
| NOV NOV Inc. | 31,605 | $8.74B | $277K | Contracting |
| OII Oceaneering International, Inc. | 11,100 | $2.78B | $251K | Hiring ahead |
| TDW Tidewater Inc. | 7,300 | $1.35B | $185K | Leaner |
| NESR National Energy Services Reunited Corp. | 7,352 | $1.32B | $180K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Weatherford International plc
- How many employees does Weatherford International plc have?
- Weatherford International plc reported 16,700 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 4, 2026. That is down 12.1% from a year earlier.
- What is Weatherford International plc's revenue per employee?
- Weatherford International plc brought in $4.92B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $294K per employee. That ranks 8 of 12 companies we track in Oil & Gas Equipment & Services, where the median is $405K.
- 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 Weatherford International plc's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 4, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell WFRD.