Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
NYSE: RCL · Real-Time Price · USD
284.88
+3.37 (1.20%)
At close: Dec 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
285.01
+0.13 (0.05%)
After-hours: Dec 17, 2025, 7:58 PM EST
Royal Caribbean Cruises Employees
As of December 31, 2024, Royal Caribbean Cruises had 106,000 total employees, including 105,950 full-time and 50 part-time employees. The number of employees increased by 7,800 or 7.94% compared to the previous year.
Employees
106,000
Change (1Y)
7,800
Growth (1Y)
7.94%
Revenue / Employee
$164,500
Profits / Employee
$38,358
Market Cap
77.69B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 106,000 | 7,800 | 7.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 98,200 | -4,300 | -4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 102,500 | 17,500 | 20.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 85,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 85,000 | -400 | -0.47% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 85,400 | 8,400 | 10.91% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 77,000 | 11,000 | 16.67% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 66,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 66,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 66,000 | 2,000 | 3.13% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 64,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 64,000 | 2,000 | 3.23% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 62,000 | 960 | 1.57% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 61,040 | 2,990 | 5.15% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 58,050 | -2,250 | -3.73% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 60,300 | 10,650 | 21.45% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 49,650 | 3,107 | 6.68% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 46,543 | 3,585 | 8.35% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 42,958 | 3,558 | 9.03% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 39,400 | 530 | 1.36% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 38,870 | 2,520 | 6.93% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 36,350 | 8,550 | 30.76% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 27,800 | 3,300 | 13.47% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 24,500 | -1,700 | -6.49% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 26,200 | 3,400 | 14.91% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 22,800 | 1,800 | 8.57% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 21,000 | - | - |
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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RCL News
- 1 day ago - Royal Caribbean Nears A Death Cross — Buybacks And Dividends Face A Technical Test - Benzinga
- 5 days ago - Why Is Royal Caribbean Stock Surging? - Forbes
- 6 days ago - Cruise and other travel stocks keep climbing, with a little help from the Fed - Market Watch
- 7 days ago - Royal Caribbean (RCL) Stock Surges On Fed Rate Cut, $2 Billion Buyback Plan - Benzinga
- 7 days ago - Royal Caribbean Declares Dividend and Announces New $2 Billion Share Repurchase Program - PRNewsWire
- 8 days ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN EXPANDS SEASONAL LINEUP OF 2027-28 CARIBBEAN ADVENTURES - PRNewsWire
- 9 days ago - Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean Stocks Sink 20% —JPMorgan Says No Iceberg Ahead - Benzinga
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