Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A)
NYSE: BRK.A · Real-Time Price · USD
711,100
-1,742 (-0.24%)
At close: Jul 14, 2025, 4:00 PM
713,000
+1,900 (0.27%)
After-hours: Jul 14, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT

Berkshire Hathaway Employees

Berkshire Hathaway had 392,400 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees decreased by 4,100 or -1.03% compared to the previous year.

Employees
392,400
Change (1Y)
-4,100
Growth (1Y)
-1.03%
Revenue / Employee
$946,200
Profits / Employee
$206,157
Market Cap
1,023.04B

Employees Chart

Employees History

Date Employees Change Growth
Dec 31, 2024 392,400 -4,100 -1.03%
Dec 31, 2023 396,500 13,500 3.52%
Dec 31, 2022 383,000 11,000 2.96%
Dec 31, 2021 372,000 12,000 3.33%
Dec 31, 2020 360,000 -31,500 -8.05%
Dec 31, 2019 391,500 2,500 0.64%
Dec 31, 2018 389,000 12,000 3.18%
Dec 31, 2017 377,000 9,300 2.53%
Dec 31, 2016 367,700 36,700 11.09%
Dec 31, 2015 331,000 15,000 4.75%
Dec 31, 2014 316,000 14,000 4.64%
Dec 31, 2013 302,000 13,000 4.50%
Dec 31, 2012 289,000 18,000 6.64%
Dec 31, 2011 271,000 11,000 4.23%
Dec 31, 2010 260,000 38,000 17.12%
Dec 31, 2009 222,000 -24,000 -9.76%
Dec 31, 2008 246,000 13,000 5.58%
Dec 31, 2007 233,000 16,000 7.37%
Dec 31, 2006 217,000 25,000 13.02%
Dec 31, 2005 192,000 12,000 6.67%
Dec 31, 2004 180,000 7,300 4.23%
Dec 31, 2003 172,700 25,700 17.48%
Dec 31, 2002 147,000 37,000 33.64%
Dec 31, 2001 110,000 -2,000 -1.79%
Dec 31, 2000 112,000 60,500 117.48%
Dec 31, 1999 51,500 3,900 8.19%
Dec 31, 1998 47,600 - -
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.