First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)
NASDAQ: FSLR · Real-Time Price · USD
272.21
+11.85 (4.55%)
At close: Nov 26, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
273.48
+1.27 (0.47%)
After-hours: Nov 26, 2025, 7:56 PM EST
First Solar Employees
First Solar had 8,100 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees increased by 1,400 or 20.90% compared to the previous year.
Employees
8,100
Change (1Y)
1,400
Growth (1Y)
20.90%
Revenue / Employee
$623,534
Profits / Employee
$172,897
Market Cap
29.21B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8,100 | 1,400 | 20.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6,700 | 1,200 | 21.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5,500 | 700 | 14.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4,800 | -300 | -5.88% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5,100 | -1,500 | -22.73% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6,600 | 200 | 3.13% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6,400 | 2,300 | 56.10% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4,100 | -1,300 | -24.07% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5,400 | -950 | -14.96% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6,350 | 290 | 4.79% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6,060 | 1,210 | 24.95% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 4,850 | -750 | -13.39% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5,600 | -1,400 | -20.00% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7,000 | 900 | 14.75% |
| Feb 24, 2011 | 6,100 | 1,400 | 29.79% |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 4,700 | 1,176 | 33.37% |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 3,524 | 2,062 | 141.04% |
| Dec 29, 2007 | 1,462 | 739 | 102.21% |
| Dec 30, 2006 | 723 | 471 | 186.90% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 252 | - | - |
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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FSLR News
- 5 days ago - First Solar Inaugurates New $1.1 Billion AI-Enabled Louisiana Manufacturing Facility - Business Wire
- 12 days ago - First Solar Selects South Carolina for New US Production Facility - Business Wire
- 14 days ago - First Solar Remains A Buy Amid AI Tailwinds - Seeking Alpha
- 14 days ago - First Solar: Regulatory Headwinds Meet Mixed Booking Trends (Downgrade) - Seeking Alpha
- 15 days ago - First Solar: America's Sun Is Powering A Margin Supercycle - Seeking Alpha
- 22 days ago - AI's Power Crisis - And The Surprising Winners I Never Expected - Seeking Alpha
- 23 days ago - Six cheap stocks of S&P 500 companies expected to grow quickly through 2027 - Market Watch
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