Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
NYSE: CAT · Real-Time Price · USD
591.49
+9.02 (1.55%)
At close: Dec 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
591.70
+0.21 (0.04%)
Pre-market: Dec 4, 2025, 5:46 AM EST
Caterpillar Employees
Caterpillar had 112,900 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees decreased by 300 or -0.27% compared to the previous year.
Employees
112,900
Change (1Y)
-300
Growth (1Y)
-0.27%
Revenue / Employee
$572,817
Profits / Employee
$82,135
Market Cap
276.81B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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CAT News
- 2 days ago - Caterpillar Raises $15.2 Million for United Way, Named a 2025 Leading Corporate Partner - PRNewsWire
- 4 days ago - Best Dividend Aristocrats For December 2025 - Seeking Alpha
- 8 days ago - What Every Caterpillar Investor Should Know Before Buying - The Motley Fool
- 10 days ago - Caterpillar Is Quietly Beating Nvidia Stock This Year. Should You Buy It? - The Motley Fool
- 15 days ago - Vertiv and Caterpillar Announce Energy Optimization Collaboration to Expand End-to-End Power and Cooling Offerings for AI Data Centers - PRNewsWire
- 19 days ago - Undercovered Dozen: Power Solutions, USA Rare Earth, Archer Aviation And More - Seeking Alpha
- 19 days ago - How Caterpillar is emerging as an AI giant: Wells Fargo - Invezz
- 22 days ago - Industrial Stocks Enjoyed Earnings Season. Which Ones to Buy. - Barrons