The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
NYSE: DIS · Real-Time Price · USD
108.05
+1.03 (0.96%)
At close: Oct 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
108.20
+0.15 (0.14%)
After-hours: Oct 9, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
The Walt Disney Company Employees
The Walt Disney Company had 231,000 employees as of September 27, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 2,800 or -1.20% compared to the previous year. That makes The Walt Disney Company the 86th largest employer in the world and 28th in the United States.
Employees
231,000
Change (1Y)
-2,800
Growth (1Y)
-1.20%
Revenue / Employee
$427,970
Profits / Employee
$37,229
Market Cap
186.57B
Employees Chart
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | 231,000 | -2,800 | -1.20% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 233,800 | 8,800 | 3.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 225,000 | 5,000 | 2.27% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 220,000 | 30,000 | 15.79% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 190,000 | -13,000 | -6.40% |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 203,000 | -20,000 | -8.97% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 223,000 | 22,000 | 10.95% |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 201,000 | 2,000 | 1.01% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 199,000 | 4,000 | 2.05% |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 195,000 | 10,000 | 5.41% |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 185,000 | 5,000 | 2.78% |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 180,000 | 5,000 | 2.86% |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 175,000 | 9,000 | 5.42% |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 166,000 | 10,000 | 6.41% |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 156,000 | 7,000 | 4.70% |
| Oct 2, 2010 | 149,000 | 5,000 | 3.47% |
| Oct 3, 2009 | 144,000 | -6,000 | -4.00% |
| Sep 27, 2008 | 150,000 | 13,000 | 9.49% |
| Sep 29, 2007 | 137,000 | 4,000 | 3.01% |
| Sep 30, 2006 | 133,000 | 0 | - |
| Oct 1, 2005 | 133,000 | 4,000 | 3.10% |
| Sep 30, 2004 | 129,000 | 17,000 | 15.18% |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 112,000 | 0 | - |
| Sep 30, 2002 | 112,000 | -2,000 | -1.75% |
| Sep 30, 2001 | 114,000 | -6,000 | -5.00% |
| Sep 30, 2000 | 120,000 | 0 | - |
| Sep 30, 1999 | 120,000 | 3,000 | 2.56% |
| Sep 30, 1998 | 117,000 | 9,000 | 8.33% |
| Sep 30, 1997 | 108,000 | 8,000 | 8.00% |
| Sep 30, 1996 | 100,000 | - | - |
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| Live Nation Entertainment | 34,700 |
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| Warner Music Group | 5,500 |
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DIS News
- 7 hours ago - Justice Department Probes TV Networks Over Suspension of Trump Press Pool Coverage - WSJ
- 9 hours ago - Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage - NYTimes
- 1 day ago - Now Streaming: Disney+ to stream Super Bowl LXI - TheFly
- 1 day ago - Disney’s Streaming now a ‘meaningful revenue contributor’, says Needham - TheFly
- 2 days ago - Disney speaking to studios about Imax competitor, Bloomberg says - TheFly
- 2 days ago - Disney pitching studios on IMAX rival, Bloomberg reports - TheFly
- 2 days ago - Imax falls 3% to $49.96 after Bloomberg says Disney pitching rival - TheFly
- 3 days ago - Disney+ to Stream 2027 Super Bowl - WSJ