Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
NYSE: LUV · Real-Time Price · USD
34.43
+0.91 (2.71%)
At close: Oct 20, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
34.49
+0.06 (0.17%)
After-hours: Oct 20, 2025, 7:54 PM EDT
Southwest Airlines Co. 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
18.08B
Employees Chart
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.
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LUV News
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