Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

Caterpillar Employees

Caterpillar had 118,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 5,100 or 4.52% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 118,000
• Change (1Y): 5,100
• Growth (1Y): 4.52%
• Revenue / Employee: $572,788
• Profits / Employee: $75,288
• Market Cap: 353.50B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	118,000	5,100	4.52%
Dec 31, 2024	112,900	-300	-0.27%
Dec 31, 2023	113,200	4,100	3.76%
Dec 31, 2022	109,100	1,400	1.30%
Dec 31, 2021	107,700	10,400	10.69%
Dec 31, 2020	97,300	-5,000	-4.89%
Dec 31, 2019	102,300	-1,700	-1.63%
Dec 31, 2018	104,000	5,600	5.69%
Dec 31, 2017	98,400	3,000	3.14%
Dec 31, 2016	95,400	-10,300	-9.74%
Dec 31, 2015	105,700	-8,533	-7.47%
Dec 31, 2014	114,233	-4,268	-3.60%
Dec 31, 2013	118,501	-6,840	-5.46%
Dec 31, 2012	125,341	242	0.19%
Dec 31, 2011	125,099	20,609	19.72%
Dec 31, 2010	104,490	10,677	11.38%
Dec 31, 2009	93,813	-19,074	-16.90%
Dec 31, 2008	112,887	11,554	11.40%
Dec 31, 2007	101,333	6,740	7.13%
Dec 31, 2006	94,593	9,477	11.13%
Dec 31, 2005	85,116	8,196	10.66%
Dec 31, 2004	76,920	7,751	11.21%
Dec 31, 2003	69,169	179	0.26%
Dec 31, 2002	68,990	-3,014	-4.19%
Dec 31, 2001	72,004	3,564	5.21%
Dec 31, 2000	68,440	1,544	2.31%
Dec 31, 1999	66,896	1,072	1.63%
Dec 31, 1998	65,824	5,961	9.96%
Dec 31, 1997	59,863	2,837	4.97%
Dec 31, 1996	57,026	2,674	4.92%
Dec 31, 1995	54,352	366	0.68%
Dec 31, 1994	53,986	2,736	5.34%
Dec 31, 1993	51,250	-	-

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.