First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)

First Solar Employees

First Solar had 7,900 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 200 or -2.47% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 7,900
• Change (1Y): -200
• Growth (1Y): -2.47%
• Revenue / Employee: $660,681
• Profits / Employee: $193,447
• Market Cap: 20.96B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	7,900	-200	-2.47%
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.