Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
NYSE: RCL · Real-Time Price · USD
276.01
-2.10 (-0.76%)
At close: Jan 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
275.86
-0.15 (-0.05%)
After-hours: Jan 16, 2026, 7:57 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
75.27B
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
- 19 hours ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL ON FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 EARNINGS - PRNewsWire
- 1 day ago - CELEBRITY CRUISES REVEALS FOUR NEW EUROPEAN-INSPIRED FESTIVALS ON CELEBRITY XCEL - PRNewsWire
- 1 day ago - ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP INTRODUCES 'POINTS CHOICE,' SETTING A NEW STANDARD IN TRAVEL LOYALTY - PRNewsWire
- 8 days ago - Mayor Levine Cava, Royal Caribbean Group, and partners celebrate groundbreaking of new Cruise Terminal G at PortMiami - PRNewsWire
- 9 days ago - WELCOME TO PARADISE: ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S ROYAL BEACH CLUB PARADISE ISLAND IS NOW OPEN - PRNewsWire
- 10 days ago - Royal Caribbean Stock: 10% Income At 30% Margin Of Safety - Forbes
- 13 days ago - Royal Caribbean Cruises: Challenging FY2026 Dynamics Meet Cheaper Valuations (Upgrade) - Seeking Alpha
- 4 weeks ago - Carnival Earnings Friday Will Be Key for Cruise Stocks. Why Wall Street Is Nervous. - Barrons