The Southern Company (SO)
NYSE: SO · Real-Time Price · USD
88.84
+0.68 (0.77%)
At close: Jan 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
88.50
-0.34 (-0.38%)
After-hours: Jan 27, 2026, 7:52 PM EST
The Southern Company Employees
The Southern Company had 28,600 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees increased by 500 or 1.78% compared to the previous year.
Employees
28,600
Change (1Y)
500
Growth (1Y)
1.78%
Revenue / Employee
$1,010,944
Profits / Employee
$155,909
Market Cap
97.82B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28,600 | 500 | 1.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28,100 | 400 | 1.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27,700 | 400 | 1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27,300 | -400 | -1.44% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 27,700 | -243 | -0.87% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 27,943 | -1,249 | -4.28% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 29,192 | -2,152 | -6.87% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 31,344 | -671 | -2.10% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 32,015 | 5,312 | 19.89% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 26,703 | 334 | 1.27% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 26,369 | 69 | 0.26% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 26,300 | -139 | -0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 26,439 | 62 | 0.24% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 26,377 | 437 | 1.68% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 25,940 | -172 | -0.66% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 26,112 | -1,164 | -4.27% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 27,276 | 534 | 2.00% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 26,742 | 651 | 2.50% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 26,091 | 537 | 2.10% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 25,554 | -94 | -0.37% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 25,648 | -114 | -0.44% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 25,762 | -416 | -1.59% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 26,178 | 56 | 0.21% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 26,122 | 101 | 0.39% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 26,021 | -6,928 | -21.03% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 32,949 | 1,101 | 3.46% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 31,848 | 1,092 | 3.55% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 30,756 | 1,510 | 5.16% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 29,246 | -2,636 | -8.27% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 31,882 | 4,056 | 14.58% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 27,826 | -917 | -3.19% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 28,743 | -342 | -1.18% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 29,085 | -1,317 | -4.33% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 30,402 | 139 | 0.46% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 30,263 | -267 | -0.87% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 30,530 | -1,993 | -6.13% |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 32,523 | -89 | -0.27% |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 32,612 | 254 | 0.78% |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 32,358 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 32,354 | 601 | 1.89% |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 31,753 | 254 | 0.81% |
| Dec 31, 1983 | 31,499 | - | - |
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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SO News
- 1 day ago - Georgia Power restores power to nearly all customers impacted by Winter Storm Fern - PRNewsWire
- 6 days ago - Southern Company ranked No. 1 in industry on FORTUNE's 2026 World's Most Admired Companies list - PRNewsWire
- 7 days ago - 6 High-Quality Mining Stocks to Guard Against a World in Chaos - Benzinga
- 12 days ago - Southern Company fourth-quarter 2025 earnings to be released February 19 - PRNewsWire
- 4 weeks ago - Georgia marks 50 years of clean, reliable nuclear energy - PRNewsWire
- 5 weeks ago - Georgia Natural Gas® Donates $250,000 to the Heating Energy Assistance Team to Help Keep Georgians Safe and Warm this Winter - PRNewsWire
- 5 weeks ago - Georgia PSC approves plan to deliver savings for electric customers, meet energy demands of a growing state - PRNewsWire
- 6 weeks ago - Southern Company Ranked as the No. 1 Employer in the US on 2025 Military Times Best for Vets: Employers List - PRNewsWire