Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Employees

Royal Caribbean Cruises had 108,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 2,000 or 1.89% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 108,000
• Change (1Y): 2,000
• Growth (1Y): 1.89%
• Revenue / Employee: $170,259
• Profits / Employee: $41,472
• Market Cap: 77.21B

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Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	108,000	2,000	1.89%
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	-	-

Data Source: Official company filings Last updated: Dec 31, 2025

The employees data for this stock was gathered manually by the Stock Analysis team based on SEC filings and investor relations materials.

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Jul 21, 2026

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