Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)

Norfolk Southern Employees

Norfolk Southern had 19,300 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 300 or -1.53% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 19,300
• Change (1Y): -300
• Growth (1Y): -1.53%
• Revenue / Employee: $631,347
• Profits / Employee: $138,187
• Market Cap: 69.88B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	19,300	-300	-1.53%
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.