Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
NYSE: BRK.B · Real-Time Price · USD
479.62
-0.30 (-0.06%)
May 28, 2026, 12:54 PM EDT - Market open
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 | - | - |
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BRK.B News
- 2 hours ago - He's Berkshire Hathaway's Other Charlie, the Heir to Its Insurance Juggernaut - WSJ
- 3 days ago - Why 46% of Bill Gates' fund is now concentrated in just 2 stocks - Invezz
- 5 days ago - Lingering mysteries from Berkshire's portfolio update - CNBC
- 6 days ago - SpaceX, OpenAI valuations would mean they leapfrog Berkshire Hathaway on first day of trading - CNBC
- 8 days ago - Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Introduces Casualty Insurance Policies in Switzerland - Business Wire
- 9 days ago - Berkshire Hathaway Rekindles Its Tortured Love Affair With Airlines - WSJ
- 9 days ago - Why the go-to guide for Warren Buffett's big Berkshire Hathaway bash expects a much bigger crowd next year - Business Insider
- 9 days ago - Warren Buffett Once Said Airlines Were 'A Bottomless Pit' But Berkshire Hathaway Just Invested $2.65B in Delta—What's Changed? - Investopedia