Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)

Paramount Global Employees

Southwest Airlines Co. had 72,450 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees decreased by 2,356 or -3.15% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 72,450
• Change (1Y): -2,356
• Growth (1Y): -3.15%
• Revenue / Employee: $379,186
• Profits / Employee: $5,411
• Market Cap: 15.63B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change	Growth
Dec 31, 2024	72,450	-2,356	-3.15%
Dec 31, 2023	74,806	8,150	12.23%
Dec 31, 2022	66,656	11,556	20.97%
Dec 31, 2021	55,100	-1,400	-2.48%
Dec 31, 2020	56,500	-4,300	-7.07%
Dec 31, 2019	60,800	2,000	3.40%
Dec 31, 2018	58,800	2,700	4.81%
Dec 31, 2017	56,100	2,600	4.86%
Dec 31, 2016	53,500	3,900	7.86%
Dec 31, 2015	49,600	3,322	7.18%
Dec 31, 2014	46,278	1,447	3.23%
Dec 31, 2013	44,831	-1,030	-2.25%
Dec 31, 2012	45,861	469	1.03%
Dec 31, 2011	45,392	10,491	30.06%
Dec 31, 2010	34,901	175	0.50%
Dec 31, 2009	34,726	-773	-2.18%
Dec 31, 2008	35,499	1,121	3.26%
Dec 31, 2007	34,378	1,714	5.25%
Dec 31, 2006	32,664	935	2.95%
Dec 31, 2005	31,729	718	2.32%
Dec 31, 2004	31,011	-1,836	-5.59%
Dec 31, 2003	32,847	-858	-2.55%
Dec 31, 2002	33,705	2,125	6.73%
Dec 31, 2001	31,580	2,306	7.88%
Dec 31, 2000	29,274	1,621	5.86%
Dec 31, 1999	27,653	1,809	7.00%
Dec 31, 1998	25,844	1,870	7.80%
Dec 31, 1997	23,974	1,030	4.49%
Dec 31, 1996	22,944	3,011	15.11%
Dec 31, 1995	19,933	3,115	18.52%
Dec 31, 1994	16,818	-	-

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.