Dollar General Corporation (DG)
NYSE: DG · Real-Time Price · USD
130.93
-3.92 (-2.91%)
At close: Mar 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
131.01
+0.08 (0.06%)
After-hours: Mar 17, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Dollar General Employees
Dollar General had 194,200 employees as of February 28, 2025. The number of employees increased by 8,400 or 4.52% compared to the previous year.
Employees
194,200
Change (1Y)
8,400
Growth (1Y)
4.52%
Revenue / Employee
$220,002
Profits / Employee
$7,787
Market Cap
28.82B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | 194,200 | 8,400 | 4.52% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 185,800 | 15,800 | 9.29% |
| Mar 3, 2023 | 170,000 | 7,000 | 4.29% |
| Feb 25, 2022 | 163,000 | 5,000 | 3.16% |
| Feb 26, 2021 | 158,000 | 15,000 | 10.49% |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 143,000 | 8,000 | 5.93% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 135,000 | 6,000 | 4.65% |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 129,000 | 8,000 | 6.61% |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 121,000 | 7,600 | 6.70% |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 113,400 | 7,900 | 7.49% |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 105,500 | 4,900 | 4.87% |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 100,600 | 10,100 | 11.16% |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 90,500 | 500 | 0.56% |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 90,000 | 4,100 | 4.77% |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 85,900 | 6,100 | 7.64% |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 79,800 | 7,300 | 10.07% |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 72,500 | 1,000 | 1.40% |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 71,500 | 2,000 | 2.88% |
| Mar 2, 2007 | 69,500 | 5,000 | 7.75% |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 64,500 | 1,300 | 2.06% |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 63,200 | 5,400 | 9.34% |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 57,800 | 4,300 | 8.04% |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 53,500 | 5,500 | 11.46% |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 48,000 | 8,500 | 21.52% |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 39,500 | 4,900 | 14.16% |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 34,600 | 4,780 | 16.03% |
| Mar 31, 1999 | 29,820 | 2,420 | 8.83% |
| Mar 31, 1998 | 27,400 | 2,000 | 7.87% |
| Mar 31, 1997 | 25,400 | 3,400 | 15.45% |
| Mar 31, 1996 | 22,000 | 4,000 | 22.22% |
| Jan 31, 1995 | 18,000 | - | - |
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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DG News
- 10 hours ago - Dollar General: FY25 Execution Points To More Upside - Seeking Alpha
- 4 days ago - How the Iran war could start to impact U.S. retail prices - CNBC
- 5 days ago - Can the Dollar Store Boom Survive 2026? - Investopedia
- 5 days ago - Dollar General Corporation (DG) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 5 days ago - Crude Oil Surges Over 8%; Dollar General Shares Fall After Q4 Results - Benzinga
- 5 days ago - Dollar General: A Big Winner In A Weak Consumer Environment Despite Recent Sell-Off - Seeking Alpha
- 5 days ago - Dollar General Logs 7 Million App Users as Consumers Shop Digitally - PYMNTS
- 5 days ago - Dollar General closed hundreds of locations after evaluating its store footprint. But there's an upside - Fast Company