Albemarle Corporation (ALB)
NYSE: ALB · Real-Time Price · USD
175.74
-4.64 (-2.57%)
At close: May 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
175.73
-0.01 (-0.01%)
After-hours: May 18, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT
Albemarle Employees
Albemarle had 7,800 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 500 or -6.02% compared to the previous year.
Employees
7,800
Change (1Y)
-500
Growth (1Y)
-6.02%
Revenue / Employee
$704,434
Profits / Employee
-$51,235
Market Cap
20.73B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7,800 | -500 | -6.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8,300 | -700 | -7.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9,000 | 1,600 | 21.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7,400 | 1,400 | 23.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6,000 | 100 | 1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5,900 | -100 | -1.67% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6,000 | 100 | 1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5,900 | 500 | 9.26% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5,400 | 400 | 8.00% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5,000 | -1,963 | -28.19% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6,963 | 3,338 | 92.08% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3,625 | -606 | -14.32% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 4,231 | -73 | -1.70% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 4,304 | 44 | 1.03% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4,260 | 240 | 5.97% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 4,020 | 70 | 1.77% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 3,950 | -180 | -4.36% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 4,130 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 4,130 | 570 | 16.01% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 3,560 | -140 | -3.78% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 3,700 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 3,700 | 700 | 23.33% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 3,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 3,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 3,000 | 550 | 22.45% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 2,450 | -100 | -3.92% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 2,550 | -150 | -5.56% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 2,700 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 2,700 | -100 | -3.57% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 2,800 | - | - |
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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ALB News
- 5 days ago - 20 stocks in the S&P 500 of companies with soaring sales and improving profit margins - Market Watch
- 12 days ago - Albemarle Reports First Quarter 2026 Results - PRNewsWire
- 13 days ago - Albemarle Announces Quarterly Common Stock Dividend - PRNewsWire
- 19 days ago - Rare-Earth Stocks Rise as China Looks to Tighten Production Oversight - WSJ
- 4 weeks ago - Albemarle Had Its Best Day Since 2023. The Lithium Stock Gets Downgraded Anyway. - Barrons
- 6 weeks ago - Albemarle Corporation to Release First Quarter 2026 Earnings Results on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - PRNewsWire
- 2 months ago - Albemarle Corporation Announces Pricing for Cash Debt Tender Offers - PRNewsWire
- 2 months ago - Albemarle Corporation Announces Early Tender Results and Upsizing of Offer Cap of Previously Announced Cash Debt Tender Offers - PRNewsWire