Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)

Illinois Tool Works Employees

Illinois Tool Works had 43,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 1,000 or -2.27% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 43,000
• Change (1Y): -1,000
• Growth (1Y): -2.27%
• Revenue / Employee: $373,116
• Profits / Employee: $71,302
• Market Cap: 77.67B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	43,000	-1,000	-2.27%
Dec 31, 2024	44,000	-1,000	-2.22%
Dec 31, 2023	45,000	-1,000	-2.17%
Dec 31, 2022	46,000	1,000	2.22%
Dec 31, 2021	45,000	2,000	4.65%
Dec 31, 2020	43,000	-2,000	-4.44%
Dec 31, 2019	45,000	-3,000	-6.25%
Dec 31, 2018	48,000	-2,000	-4.00%
Dec 31, 2017	50,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2016	50,000	2,000	4.17%
Dec 31, 2015	48,000	-1,000	-2.04%
Dec 31, 2014	49,000	-2,000	-3.92%
Dec 31, 2013	51,000	-9,000	-15.00%
Dec 31, 2012	60,000	-5,000	-7.69%
Dec 31, 2011	65,000	4,000	6.56%
Dec 31, 2010	61,000	2,000	3.39%
Dec 31, 2009	59,000	-6,000	-9.23%
Dec 31, 2008	65,000	5,000	8.33%
Dec 31, 2007	60,000	5,000	9.09%
Dec 31, 2006	55,000	5,000	10.00%
Dec 31, 2005	50,000	1,000	2.04%
Dec 31, 2004	49,000	1,500	3.16%
Dec 31, 2003	47,500	-1,200	-2.46%
Dec 31, 2002	48,700	-3,300	-6.35%
Dec 31, 2001	52,000	-3,300	-5.97%
Dec 31, 2000	55,300	2,500	4.73%
Dec 31, 1999	52,800	23,600	80.82%
Dec 31, 1998	29,200	3,500	13.62%
Dec 31, 1997	25,700	1,300	5.33%
Dec 31, 1996	24,400	3,200	15.09%
Dec 31, 1995	21,200	1,700	8.72%
Dec 31, 1994	19,500	500	2.63%
Dec 31, 1993	19,000	1,200	6.74%
Dec 31, 1992	17,800	-900	-4.81%
Dec 31, 1991	18,700	300	1.63%
Dec 31, 1990	18,400	2,700	17.20%
Dec 31, 1989	15,700	1,500	10.56%
Dec 31, 1988	14,200	600	4.41%
Dec 31, 1987	13,600	-100	-0.73%
Dec 31, 1986	13,700	6,400	87.67%
Dec 31, 1985	7,300	-500	-6.41%
Dec 31, 1984	7,800	500	6.85%
Dec 31, 1983	7,300	800	12.31%
Dec 31, 1982	6,500	-	-

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.