The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)

SHW Employees

The Sherwin-Williams Company had 64,249 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 359 or 0.56% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 64,249
• Change (1Y): 359
• Growth (1Y): 0.56%
• Revenue / Employee: $366,921
• Profits / Employee: $39,977
• Market Cap: 83.05B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	64,249	359	0.56%
Dec 31, 2024	63,890	-198	-0.31%
Dec 31, 2023	64,088	-278	-0.43%
Dec 31, 2022	64,366	2,740	4.45%
Dec 31, 2021	61,626	595	0.97%
Dec 31, 2020	61,031	-80	-0.13%
Dec 31, 2019	61,111	7,743	14.51%
Dec 31, 2018	53,368	673	1.28%
Dec 31, 2017	52,695	10,145	23.84%
Dec 31, 2016	42,550	1,844	4.53%
Dec 31, 2015	40,706	1,032	2.60%
Dec 31, 2014	39,674	2,041	5.42%
Dec 31, 2013	37,633	3,479	10.19%
Dec 31, 2012	34,154	1,166	3.53%
Dec 31, 2011	32,988	760	2.36%
Dec 31, 2010	32,228	3,008	10.29%
Dec 31, 2009	29,220	-1,457	-4.75%
Dec 31, 2008	30,677	-895	-2.83%
Dec 31, 2007	31,572	805	2.62%
Dec 31, 2006	30,767	1,333	4.53%
Dec 31, 2005	29,434	744	2.59%
Dec 31, 2004	28,690	2,913	11.30%
Dec 31, 2003	25,777	25	0.10%
Dec 31, 2002	25,752	-37	-0.14%
Dec 31, 2001	25,789	-306	-1.17%
Dec 31, 2000	26,095	398	1.55%
Dec 31, 1999	25,697	875	3.53%
Dec 31, 1998	24,822	-178	-0.71%
Dec 31, 1997	25,000	4,200	20.19%
Dec 31, 1996	20,800	2,300	12.43%
Dec 31, 1995	18,500	600	3.35%
Dec 31, 1994	17,900	700	4.07%
Dec 31, 1993	17,200	-	-

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.