Smith & Nephew plc (SNN)

Smith & Nephew Employees

Smith & Nephew had 16,988 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 1,072 or -5.94% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 16,988
• Change (1Y): -1,072
• Growth (1Y): -5.94%
• Revenue / Employee: $362,844
• Profits / Employee: $36,791
• Market Cap: 13.65B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	16,988	-1,072	-5.94%
Dec 31, 2024	18,060	-1,021	-5.35%
Dec 31, 2023	19,081	-13	-0.07%
Dec 31, 2022	19,094	118	0.62%
Dec 31, 2021	18,976	395	2.13%
Dec 31, 2020	18,581	551	3.06%
Dec 31, 2019	18,030	1,349	8.09%
Dec 31, 2018	16,681	348	2.13%
Dec 31, 2017	16,333	749	4.81%
Dec 31, 2016	15,584	898	6.11%
Dec 31, 2015	14,686	1,218	9.04%
Dec 31, 2014	13,468	2,432	22.04%
Dec 31, 2013	11,036	559	5.34%
Dec 31, 2012	10,477	-266	-2.48%
Dec 31, 2011	10,743	571	5.61%
Dec 31, 2010	10,172	408	4.18%
Dec 31, 2009	9,764	7	0.07%
Dec 31, 2008	9,757	567	6.17%
Dec 31, 2007	9,190	360	4.08%
Dec 31, 2006	8,830	212	2.46%
Dec 31, 2005	8,618	752	9.56%
Dec 31, 2004	7,866	415	5.57%
Feb 16, 2003	7,451	-55	-0.73%
Dec 31, 2002	7,506	-420	-5.30%
Dec 31, 2001	7,926	-2,509	-24.04%
Dec 31, 2000	10,435	-778	-6.94%
Dec 31, 1999	11,213	-	-

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.