Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
NYSE: NSC · Real-Time Price · USD
284.47
-4.50 (-1.56%)
At close: Jan 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
284.47
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jan 28, 2026, 7:24 PM EST
Norfolk Southern Employees
Norfolk Southern had 19,600 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees decreased by 1,100 or -5.31% compared to the previous year.
Employees
19,600
Change (1Y)
-1,100
Growth (1Y)
-5.31%
Revenue / Employee
$623,980
Profits / Employee
$150,969
Market Cap
63.83B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19,600 | -1,100 | -5.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20,700 | 1,400 | 7.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19,300 | 1,200 | 6.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18,100 | -1,000 | -5.24% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19,100 | -5,487 | -22.32% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 24,587 | -2,075 | -7.78% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26,662 | -448 | -1.65% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 27,110 | -934 | -3.33% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 28,044 | -2,412 | -7.92% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 30,456 | 974 | 3.30% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29,482 | -621 | -2.06% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 30,103 | -840 | -2.71% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 30,943 | 614 | 2.02% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 30,329 | 1,770 | 6.20% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 28,559 | -34 | -0.12% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 28,593 | -2,116 | -6.89% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 30,709 | -97 | -0.31% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 30,806 | 265 | 0.87% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 30,541 | 247 | 0.82% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 30,294 | 1,819 | 6.39% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 28,475 | -278 | -0.97% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 28,753 | -217 | -0.75% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 28,970 | -1,924 | -6.23% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 30,894 | -2,844 | -8.43% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 33,738 | 2,572 | 8.25% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 31,166 | 6,866 | 28.26% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 24,300 | -1,517 | -5.88% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 25,817 | -13 | -0.05% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 25,830 | -1,114 | -4.13% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 26,944 | -224 | -0.82% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 27,168 | -2,136 | -7.29% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 29,304 | -831 | -2.76% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 30,135 | -1,817 | -5.69% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 31,952 | -1,329 | -3.99% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 33,281 | -1,031 | -3.00% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 34,312 | -227 | -0.66% |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 34,539 | -1,563 | -4.33% |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 36,102 | -2,195 | -5.73% |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 38,297 | -1,497 | -3.76% |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 39,794 | 1,796 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 37,998 | - | - |
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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NSC News
- 1 day ago - Norfolk Southern-served site in Alabama earns platinum REDI designation - PRNewsWire
- 1 day ago - Norfolk Southern Declares Quarterly Dividend - PRNewsWire
- 1 day ago - Federal Court in Norfolk, VA Upholds Constitutionality of License Plate Recognition Technology - GlobeNewsWire
- 1 day ago - Black & Veatch-ZAPATA Joint Venture Awarded USACE Norfolk District IDIQ Contract Supporting JPEO A&A Modernization Program - Business Wire
- 4 days ago - The New World Order Isn't A Theory - It's How I'm Investing - Seeking Alpha
- 7 days ago - Norfolk Southern Launches East Edge Double-Stack Service Connecting Chicago and New England - PRNewsWire
- 8 days ago - Union Pacific: Norfolk Southern Deal Remains An Upside Catalyst - Seeking Alpha
- 12 days ago - US rail regulator says Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger filing incomplete - Reuters