Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD
222.29
+1.19 (0.54%)
At close: Dec 29, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
222.28
-0.01 (0.00%)
After-hours: Dec 29, 2025, 4:11 PM EST
Waste Management Employees
Waste Management had 61,700 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees increased by 13,700 or 28.54% compared to the previous year.
Employees
61,700
Change (1Y)
13,700
Growth (1Y)
28.54%
Revenue / Employee
$401,686
Profits / Employee
$41,556
Market Cap
89.55B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61,700 | 13,700 | 28.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48,000 | -1,500 | -3.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49,500 | 1,000 | 2.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48,500 | 250 | 0.52% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 48,250 | 3,350 | 7.46% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 44,900 | 1,200 | 2.75% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 43,700 | 1,400 | 3.31% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 42,300 | 1,100 | 2.67% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 41,200 | 600 | 1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 40,600 | 800 | 2.01% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 39,800 | -2,900 | -6.79% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 42,700 | -800 | -1.84% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 43,500 | -800 | -1.81% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 44,300 | 1,500 | 3.50% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 42,800 | -600 | -1.38% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 43,400 | -2,500 | -5.45% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 45,900 | -1,500 | -3.16% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 47,400 | -600 | -1.25% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 48,000 | -2,000 | -4.00% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 50,000 | -1,000 | -1.96% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 51,000 | -700 | -1.35% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 51,700 | -1,300 | -2.45% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 53,000 | -4,000 | -7.02% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 57,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 57,000 | -18,000 | -24.00% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 75,000 | 7,000 | 10.29% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 68,000 | 50,300 | 284.18% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 17,700 | 7,900 | 80.61% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 9,800 | 7,300 | 292.00% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 2,500 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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WM News
- 2 days ago - Chevron, Kimberly-Clark Among 16 Companies To Kick Off 2026 With Annual Dividend Increases In January - Seeking Alpha
- 10 days ago - WM Sets Date for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Earnings Call - Business Wire
- 11 days ago - Boeing, Waste Management, and Other Bargain Stocks Beyond the Megacaps - Barrons
- 14 days ago - WM Announces Planned 14.5% Dividend Increase and $3 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization, Positioning the Company to Deliver Outsized Shareholder Returns in 2026 - Business Wire
- 19 days ago - Waste Management Stock: Why Trash Is A Top Defensive Hedge In 2026 - Seeking Alpha
- 26 days ago - Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (WM:CA) Presents at Metals & Mining Virtual Investor Conference 2025 Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 4 weeks ago - A ‘Junk' Stock Rally? Waste Management Is Beating the Market Over the Past Month. - Barrons
- 4 weeks ago - Waste Management: A Premium Defensive Compounder With Years Of Growth Ahead - Seeking Alpha