W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)

W.W. Grainger Employees

W.W. Grainger had 25,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 1,000 or -3.85% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 25,000
• Change (1Y): -1,000
• Growth (1Y): -3.85%
• Revenue / Employee: $717,680
• Profits / Employee: $68,240
• Market Cap: 54.32B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	25,000	-1,000	-3.85%
Dec 31, 2024	26,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2023	26,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2022	26,000	1,800	7.44%
Dec 31, 2021	24,200	1,100	4.76%
Dec 31, 2020	23,100	-2,200	-8.70%
Dec 31, 2019	25,300	700	2.85%
Dec 31, 2018	24,600	-1,100	-4.28%
Dec 31, 2017	25,700	100	0.39%
Dec 31, 2016	25,600	-200	-0.78%
Dec 31, 2015	25,800	2,200	9.32%
Dec 31, 2014	23,600	-100	-0.42%
Dec 31, 2013	23,700	1,300	5.80%
Dec 31, 2012	22,400	1,000	4.67%
Dec 31, 2011	21,400	2,900	15.68%
Dec 31, 2010	18,500	500	2.78%
Dec 31, 2009	18,000	-334	-1.82%
Dec 31, 2008	18,334	298	1.65%
Dec 31, 2007	18,036	962	5.63%
Dec 31, 2006	17,074	342	2.04%
Dec 31, 2005	16,732	1,209	7.79%
Dec 31, 2004	15,523	822	5.59%
Dec 31, 2003	14,701	-535	-3.51%
Dec 31, 2002	15,236	-149	-0.97%
Dec 31, 2001	15,385	-807	-4.98%
Dec 31, 2000	16,192	-538	-3.22%
Dec 31, 1999	16,730	1,460	9.56%
Dec 31, 1998	15,270	-29	-0.19%
Dec 31, 1997	15,299	698	4.78%
Dec 31, 1996	14,601	2,748	23.18%
Dec 31, 1995	11,853	510	4.50%
Dec 31, 1994	11,343	1,124	11.00%
Dec 31, 1993	10,219	-	-

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.