Dollar General Corporation (DG)
NYSE: DG · Real-Time Price · USD
125.01
+5.27 (4.40%)
Apr 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Dollar General Employees
Dollar General had 194,000 employees as of February 27, 2026. The number of employees decreased by 200 or -0.10% compared to the previous year.
Employees
194,000
Change (1Y)
-200
Growth (1Y)
-0.10%
Revenue / Employee
$220,229
Profits / Employee
$7,795
Market Cap
27.53B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 194,000 | -200 | -0.10% |
| 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
- 4 days ago - Top 3 Defensive Stocks That Could Lead To Your Biggest Gains This Month - Benzinga
- 6 days ago - These 20 stocks in the S&P 500 fell hardest during March - Market Watch
- 11 days ago - Investors May Be Overreacting to Dollar General's New CEO. Its Stock is a Buy. - Barrons
- 13 days ago - Dollar General Just Named a New CEO. Why Is Its Stock Falling? - Investopedia
- 13 days ago - Dollar General Names Grocery Industry Vet Jerry Fleeman as CEO - PYMNTS
- 13 days ago - Dollar General Hires Ahold's Fleeman to Succeed Vasos as CEO - WSJ
- 13 days ago - Dollar General Corporation Appoints Jerry W. “JJ” Fleeman Jr., as Chief Executive Officer - Business Wire
- 18 days ago - ‘We're not too worried about gas prices': Retailers like Darden and Dollar General say their customers are fine, for now - Market Watch