Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD
209.17
+4.66 (2.28%)
At close: Nov 14, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
209.65
+0.48 (0.23%)
After-hours: Nov 14, 2025, 7:53 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
84.27B
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
- 1 day ago - WM Announces Cash Dividend - Business Wire
- 3 days ago - WM Now Accepts To-Go Cups in Curbside Recycling - PRNewsWire
- 8 days ago - Waste Management: The Garbage Collector AI Can't Replace - Seeking Alpha
- 8 days ago - Packaging Waste Management Market Size, Trends, Segments, Share and Companies 2025-35 - GlobeNewsWire
- 10 days ago - Watch These Stocks Falling 10% Or More - Seeking Alpha
- 15 days ago - Undercovered Dozen: Zoomd Technologies, Waste Management, DroneShield And More - Seeking Alpha
- 16 days ago - 2025 WM Recycling Report Reveals U.S. Recycling "Say-Do Gap," How Corporate Recycling Actions Can Impact Consumer Choices - PRNewsWire
- 17 days ago - Plastic Waste Management Market Size to Surpass USD 54.66 Bn by 2034 - GlobeNewsWire