Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
NYSE: BRK.B · Real-Time Price · USD
475.08
+5.25 (1.12%)
At close: May 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
474.59
-0.49 (-0.10%)
Pre-market: May 8, 2026, 4:17 AM EDT
Berkshire Hathaway Employees
Berkshire Hathaway had 387,800 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 4,600 or -1.17% compared to the previous year.
Employees
387,800
Change (1Y)
-4,600
Growth (1Y)
-1.17%
Revenue / Employee
$968,009
Profits / Employee
$186,877
Market Cap
1.03T
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 387,800 | -4,600 | -1.17% |
| 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
- 17 hours ago - HomeServices of America Names Lane McCormack President of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida - Business Wire
- 1 day ago - Berkshire Hathaway's nearly $400B in cash reserves turn heads on Wall Street - New York Post
- 1 day ago - Berkshire Hathaway distribution giant McLane deploying driverless freight trucks with Aurora across Sun Belt - CNBC
- 1 day ago - 4 of Warren Buffett's Berkshire CEOs told us how they're harnessing AI in their businesses - Business Insider
- 3 days ago - Berkshire Picks Gen Re Chairman as Insurance Star Ajit Jain's Successor - WSJ
- 3 days ago - Dairy Queen pauses Middle East growth plans, takes on AI in drive-thrus - Reuters
- 3 days ago - Berkshire shares trade higher as Buffett successor Abel scores good marks at meeting, earnings jump - CNBC
- 3 days ago - Berkshire Hathaway meeting, Spirit shuts down, Meta's return to court and more in Morning Squawk - CNBC