Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
NYSE: MRK · Real-Time Price · USD
106.45
+1.41 (1.34%)
At close: Dec 24, 2025, 1:00 PM EST
106.20
-0.25 (-0.23%)
After-hours: Dec 24, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
Merck & Co. Employees
As of December 31, 2024, Merck & Co. had 75,000 total employees, including 73,000 full-time and 2,000 part-time employees. The number of employees increased by 3,000 or 4.17% compared to the previous year.
Employees
75,000
Change (1Y)
3,000
Growth (1Y)
4.17%
Revenue / Employee
$856,467
Profits / Employee
$253,787
Market Cap
264.21B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75,000 | 3,000 | 4.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 72,000 | 3,000 | 4.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 69,000 | 1,000 | 1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68,000 | -6,000 | -8.11% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 74,000 | 3,000 | 4.23% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 71,000 | 2,000 | 2.90% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 69,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 69,000 | 1,000 | 1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 68,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 68,000 | -2,000 | -2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 70,000 | -6,000 | -7.89% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 76,000 | -7,000 | -8.43% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 83,000 | -3,000 | -3.49% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 86,000 | -8,000 | -8.51% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 94,000 | -6,000 | -6.00% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 100,000 | - | - |
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.
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MRK News
- 6 days ago - Nine pharmaceutical companies including Bristol-Myers Squibb, GSK and Merck agreed to lower the prices that certain federal government programs and patients pay - WSJ
- 6 days ago - US FDA grants priority vouchers to Merck's cholesterol pill, cancer therapy - Reuters
- 6 days ago - Trump strikes deal with US drugmakers to cut Medicaid medicine costs - The Guardian
- 6 days ago - Merck Reaches Agreement With U.S. Government to Expand Access to Medicines and Lower Costs for Americans - Business Wire
- 6 days ago - Nine of the largest pharma companies ink deals with Trump to lower drug prices - CNBC
- 6 days ago - Trump to announce new drug-pricing deals later today - Market Watch
- 7 days ago - Merck's Deep Pipeline And Cash Flow Strength Support The Bull Case - Seeking Alpha
- 7 days ago - Merck Cholesterol, Cancer Drugs May Enter FDA Fast-Track Program: Report - Benzinga