Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
NYSE: BRK.B · Real-Time Price · USD
497.23
-7.11 (-1.41%)
At close: Dec 8, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
497.30
+0.07 (0.01%)
After-hours: Dec 8, 2025, 7:59 PM EST
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
$948,338
Profits / Employee
$171,924
Market Cap
1.07T
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.
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BRK.B News
- 12 hours ago - 1 Reason Now Is a Great Time to Buy Berkshire Hathaway Stock - The Motley Fool
- 12 hours ago - Berkshire Hathaway's Todd Combs, also CEO of Geico, leaves for JPMorgan ahead of Buffett's departure - New York Post
- 12 hours ago - Meet the new leaders who'll be stepping up as Greg Abel succeeds Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway - Business Insider
- 16 hours ago - Todd Combs leaves Berkshire to steer JPMorgan's major national-security investment push - Invezz
- 16 hours ago - Just weeks before Buffett retires, Berkshire makes a number of leadership changes - Market Watch
- 17 hours ago - Berkshire Hathaway Shuffles Top Ranks in Runup to Warren Buffett's Retirement - WSJ
- 17 hours ago - Berkshire Loses Geico CEO Combs to JPMorgan. It's Preparing for Life After Buffett. - Barrons
- 17 hours ago - JPMorgan names Berkshire's Todd Combs to lead new investment initiative - Reuters