The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
195.29
+2.16 (1.12%)
At close: Jan 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
195.29
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jan 13, 2026, 7:00 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
$573,594
Profits / Employee
$67,890
Market Cap
39.60B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 6 days ago - Hershey to Webcast Fourth-Quarter Conference Call - PRNewsWire
- 5 weeks ago - 6 Dividend Stocks Ready To Benefit From 2026's Rate-Shift Economy - Forbes
- 6 weeks ago - Senator Buys Coca-Cola, Hershey's Stock After Selling Magnificent Seven Stocks In 2025 - Benzinga
- 6 weeks ago - Hershey's Dubai-Inspired Chocolate Bar Just Made Your FYP Edible -- Drops Dec. 4 - PRNewsWire
- 7 weeks ago - Hershey's Kisses Celebrates 35 Years of Iconic 'Holiday Bells' Commercial on NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller" Special - PRNewsWire
- 7 weeks ago - Hershey Completes Acquisition of LesserEvil, Expanding Consumer Choice - PRNewsWire
- 2 months ago - Hershey After The Cocoa Crash: Is A New Bull Case Forming? (Rating Upgrade) - Seeking Alpha
- 2 months ago - Beef, Coffee, Cocoa Are Set to Get Cheaper. These Food Stocks Are Rising. - Barrons