Alcon Inc. (ALC)
 NYSE: ALC · Real-Time Price · USD
 74.26
 +0.66 (0.90%)
  At close: Oct 30, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
74.25
 -0.01 (-0.01%)
  After-hours: Oct 30, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT
Alcon Employees
Alcon had 25,599 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees increased by 284 or 1.12% compared to the previous year.
Employees 
 25,599
Change (1Y) 
 284
Growth (1Y) 
 1.12%
Revenue / Employee 
 $391,617
Profits / Employee 
 $41,916
Market Cap 
36.84B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25,599 | 284 | 1.12% | 
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25,315 | 137 | 0.54% | 
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25,178 | 789 | 3.24% | 
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24,389 | 734 | 3.10% | 
| Dec 31, 2020 | 23,655 | 1,513 | 6.83% | 
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22,142 | 1,761 | 8.64% | 
| Dec 31, 2018 | 20,381 | 1,251 | 6.54% | 
| Dec 31, 2017 | 19,130 | - | - | 
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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ALC News
- 22 hours ago - Harding Loevner International Equity ADR Q3 2025 Portfolio Update - Seeking Alpha
- 3 days ago - STAAR Surgical Sets New Record Date and Postpones STAAR Special Meeting of Stockholders in Light of Ongoing Discussions with Alcon - Business Wire
- 6 days ago - Yunqi Capital Issues Letter to STAAR Surgical Board Opposing Adjournment of the Special Meeting and Calling for the Company to Move Beyond the Proposed Merger with Alcon - Business Wire
- 6 days ago - Broadwood Partners Condemns Decision by STAAR Surgical and Alcon to Delay Final Vote on Proposed Transaction - Business Wire
- 7 days ago - Alcon and STAAR Surgical Announce Adjournment of STAAR Special Meeting of Stockholders - Business Wire
- 10 days ago - Yunqi Capital Issues Letter to STAAR Surgical's Board Calling for Timely Convening of the Special Meeting to Vote on the Alcon Transaction - Business Wire
- 10 days ago - Broadwood Partners Highlights Growing Opposition to STAAR Surgical's Proposed Sale to Alcon - Business Wire
- 13 days ago - Broadwood Partners Issues Letter to STAAR Surgical's Board Urging it to Allow Timely Shareholder Vote on Alcon Sale - Business Wire