Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees

Colgate-Palmolive Company had 33,600 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 400 or -1.18% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 33,600
• Change (1Y): -400
• Growth (1Y): -1.18%
• Revenue / Employee: $618,899
• Profits / Employee: $62,143
• Market Cap: 70.60B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	33,600	-400	-1.18%
Dec 31, 2024	34,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2023	34,000	200	0.59%
Dec 31, 2022	33,800	0	-
Dec 31, 2021	33,800	-400	-1.17%
Dec 31, 2020	34,200	-100	-0.29%
Dec 31, 2019	34,300	-200	-0.58%
Dec 31, 2018	34,500	-1,400	-3.90%
Dec 31, 2017	35,900	-800	-2.18%
Dec 31, 2016	36,700	-1,200	-3.17%
Dec 31, 2015	37,900	200	0.53%
Dec 31, 2014	37,700	300	0.80%
Dec 31, 2013	37,400	-300	-0.80%
Dec 31, 2012	37,700	-900	-2.33%
Dec 31, 2011	38,600	-600	-1.53%
Dec 31, 2010	39,200	1,100	2.89%
Dec 31, 2009	38,100	1,500	4.10%
Dec 31, 2008	36,600	600	1.67%
Dec 31, 2007	36,000	1,300	3.75%
Dec 31, 2006	34,700	-1,100	-3.07%
Dec 31, 2005	35,800	-200	-0.56%
Dec 31, 2004	36,000	-600	-1.64%
Dec 31, 2003	36,600	-1,100	-2.92%
Dec 31, 2002	37,700	-800	-2.08%
Dec 31, 2001	38,500	200	0.52%
Dec 31, 2000	38,300	1,100	2.96%
Dec 31, 1999	37,200	-1,100	-2.87%
Dec 31, 1998	38,300	500	1.32%
Dec 31, 1997	37,800	-100	-0.26%
Dec 31, 1996	37,900	-500	-1.30%
Dec 31, 1995	38,400	5,600	17.07%
Dec 31, 1994	32,800	4,800	17.14%
Dec 31, 1993	28,000	-800	-2.78%
Dec 31, 1992	28,800	3,900	15.66%
Dec 31, 1991	24,900	100	0.40%
Dec 31, 1990	24,800	700	2.90%
Dec 31, 1989	24,100	-600	-2.43%
Dec 31, 1988	24,700	-12,700	-33.96%
Dec 31, 1987	37,400	-500	-1.32%
Dec 31, 1986	37,900	-2,700	-6.65%
Dec 31, 1985	40,600	-2,200	-5.14%
Dec 31, 1984	42,800	-	-

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.