The Kroger Co. (KR)
NYSE: KR · Real-Time Price · USD
73.20
-0.56 (-0.76%)
At close: Mar 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
73.28
+0.08 (0.11%)
After-hours: Mar 20, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT

The Kroger Co. Employees

The Kroger Co. had 409,000 employees as of February 1, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 5,000 or -1.21% compared to the previous year.

Employees
409,000
Change (1Y)
-5,000
Growth (1Y)
-1.21%
Revenue / Employee
$360,983
Profits / Employee
$2,484
Market Cap
44.94B

Employees Chart

Employees History

DateEmployeesChange (1Y)Growth (1Y)
Feb 1, 2025409,000-5,000-1.21%
Feb 3, 2024414,000-16,000-3.72%
Jan 28, 2023430,00010,0002.38%
Jan 29, 2022420,000-45,000-9.68%
Jan 30, 2021465,00030,0006.90%
Feb 1, 2020435,000-18,000-3.97%
Feb 2, 2019453,0004,0000.89%
Feb 3, 2018449,0006,0001.35%
Jan 28, 2017443,00012,0002.78%
Jan 30, 2016431,00031,0007.75%
Jan 31, 2015400,00025,0006.67%
Feb 1, 2014375,00032,0009.33%
Feb 2, 2013343,0004,0001.18%
Jan 28, 2012339,0001,0000.30%
Jan 29, 2011338,0004,0001.20%
Jan 30, 2010334,0008,0002.45%
Jan 31, 2009326,0003,0000.93%
Feb 2, 2008323,00013,0004.19%
Feb 3, 2007310,00020,0006.90%
Jan 28, 2006290,0001,0000.35%
Jan 29, 2005289,000-1,000-0.34%
Jan 31, 2004290,0000-
Feb 1, 2003290,0002,0000.69%
Feb 2, 2002288,000-24,000-7.69%
Feb 3, 2001312,0007,0002.30%
Jan 29, 2000305,00092,00043.19%
Jan 2, 1999213,0001,0000.47%
Dec 27, 1997212,0000-
Dec 28, 1996212,0007,0003.41%
Dec 30, 1995205,0005,0002.50%
Dec 31, 1994200,00010,0005.26%
Jan 1, 1994190,000--
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.