The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
222.58
-3.68 (-1.63%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
222.86
+0.28 (0.13%)
After-hours: Feb 13, 2026, 7:30 PM EST
Hershey Employees
The Hershey Company had 20,030 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees decreased by 475 or -2.32% compared to the previous year.
Employees
20,030
Change (1Y)
-475
Growth (1Y)
-2.32%
Revenue / Employee
$583,753
Profits / Employee
$44,097
Market Cap
45.14B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20,030 | -475 | -2.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20,505 | 640 | 3.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19,865 | 875 | 4.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18,990 | 2,310 | 13.85% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 16,680 | 540 | 3.35% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16,140 | -280 | -1.71% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 16,420 | -490 | -2.90% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 16,910 | -1,070 | -5.95% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17,980 | -2,730 | -13.18% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 20,710 | -1,740 | -7.75% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 22,450 | 7,650 | 51.69% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 14,800 | 600 | 4.23% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14,200 | 400 | 2.90% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 13,800 | 300 | 2.22% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 13,500 | -200 | -1.46% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 13,700 | -700 | -4.86% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 14,400 | 1,600 | 12.50% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 12,800 | -2,200 | -14.67% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 15,000 | 1,250 | 9.09% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 13,750 | -2,250 | -14.06% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 16,000 | 1,200 | 8.11% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 14,800 | -600 | -3.90% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 15,400 | -600 | -3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 16,000 | 300 | 1.91% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 15,700 | 400 | 2.61% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 15,300 | -900 | -5.56% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 16,200 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 16,200 | 900 | 5.88% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 15,300 | 500 | 3.38% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 14,800 | -800 | -5.13% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 15,600 | -300 | -1.89% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 15,900 | 2,200 | 16.06% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 13,700 | -300 | -2.14% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 14,000 | 1,300 | 10.24% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 12,700 | 900 | 7.63% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 11,800 | -300 | -2.48% |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 12,100 | 1,560 | 14.80% |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 10,540 | 330 | 3.23% |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 10,210 | -170 | -1.64% |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 10,380 | 230 | 2.27% |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 10,150 | - | - |
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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HSY News
- 4 days ago - Top 2 Risk Off Stocks You May Want To Dump This Month - Benzinga
- 5 days ago - Hershey: Cocoa/Sugar Deflation Triggers Outsized Recovery Prospects - Overbought Technicals - Seeking Alpha
- 7 days ago - How Hershey, United Airlines, and Others Unseated AI to Become the New Stock Market Darlings - Barrons
- 11 days ago - The Hershey Company (HSY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 11 days ago - The Hershey Company (HSY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 11 days ago - Hershey sees strong 2026 even as cocoa costs weigh - Reuters
- 11 days ago - Hershey Profit Dragged Down by Tariffs, Cocoa Costs - WSJ
- 11 days ago - Hershey Declares Quarterly Dividends - PRNewsWire