Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
NYSE: RCL · Real-Time Price · USD
324.65
-21.33 (-6.17%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
324.09
-0.56 (-0.17%)
After-hours: Jan 30, 2026, 7:59 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
$169,198
Profits / Employee
$40,264
Market Cap
87.79B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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