McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
NYSE: MCD · Real-Time Price · USD
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McDonald's Employees

McDonald's had 150,000 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees did not change compared to the previous year.

Employees
150,000
Change (1Y)
n/a
Growth (1Y)
n/a
Revenue / Employee
n/a
Profits / Employee
n/a
Market Cap
214.45B

Employees Chart

Employees History

Date Employees Change Growth
Dec 31, 2024 150,000 0 -
Dec 31, 2023 150,000 0 -
Dec 31, 2022 150,000 -50,000 -25.00%
Dec 31, 2021 200,000 0 -
Dec 31, 2020 200,000 -5,000 -2.44%
Dec 31, 2019 205,000 -5,000 -2.38%
Dec 31, 2018 210,000 -25,000 -10.64%
Dec 31, 2017 235,000 -140,000 -37.33%
Dec 31, 2016 375,000 -45,000 -10.71%
Dec 31, 2015 420,000 0 -
Dec 31, 2014 420,000 -20,000 -4.55%
Dec 31, 2013 440,000 0 -
Dec 31, 2012 440,000 20,000 4.76%
Dec 31, 2011 420,000 20,000 5.00%
Dec 31, 2010 400,000 15,000 3.90%
Dec 31, 2009 385,000 -15,000 -3.75%
Dec 31, 2008 400,000 10,000 2.56%
Dec 31, 2007 390,000 -75,000 -16.13%
Dec 31, 2006 465,000 18,000 4.03%
Dec 31, 2005 447,000 9,000 2.05%
Dec 31, 2004 438,000 20,000 4.78%
Dec 31, 2003 418,000 5,000 1.21%
Dec 31, 2002 413,000 18,000 4.56%
Dec 31, 2001 395,000 31,000 8.52%
Dec 31, 2000 364,000 50,000 15.92%
Dec 31, 1999 314,000 30,000 10.56%
Dec 31, 1998 284,000 17,000 6.37%
Dec 31, 1997 267,000 30,000 12.66%
Dec 31, 1996 237,000 25,000 11.79%
Dec 31, 1995 212,000 29,000 15.85%
Dec 31, 1994 183,000 16,000 9.58%
Dec 31, 1993 167,000 - -
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.