NetEase, Inc. (NTES)

NetEase Employees

NetEase had 25,382 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 646 or -2.48% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 25,382
• Change (1Y): -646
• Growth (1Y): -2.48%
• Revenue / Employee: $634,398
• Profits / Employee: $190,162
• Market Cap: 72.91B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	25,382	-646	-2.48%
Dec 31, 2024	26,028	-3,100	-10.64%
Dec 31, 2023	29,128	-1,991	-6.40%
Dec 31, 2022	31,119	-945	-2.95%
Dec 31, 2021	32,064	3,825	13.55%
Dec 31, 2020	28,239	7,442	35.78%
Dec 31, 2019	20,797	-1,929	-8.49%
Dec 31, 2018	22,726	4,597	25.36%
Dec 31, 2017	18,129	2,381	15.12%
Dec 31, 2016	15,748	2,829	21.90%
Dec 31, 2015	12,919	2,915	29.14%
Dec 31, 2014	10,004	2,316	30.12%
Dec 31, 2013	7,688	590	8.31%
Dec 31, 2012	7,098	938	15.23%
Dec 31, 2011	6,160	906	17.24%
Dec 31, 2010	5,254	691	15.14%
Dec 31, 2009	4,563	1,515	49.70%
Dec 31, 2008	3,048	680	28.72%
Dec 31, 2007	2,368	64	2.78%
Dec 31, 2006	2,304	703	43.91%
Dec 31, 2005	1,601	287	21.84%
Dec 31, 2004	1,314	694	111.94%
Dec 31, 2003	620	222	55.78%
Dec 31, 2002	398	71	21.71%
Dec 31, 2001	327	-	-

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.