The Southern Company (SO)
NYSE: SO · Real-Time Price · USD
92.73
-0.42 (-0.45%)
At close: Nov 4, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
92.89
+0.16 (0.17%)
After-hours: Nov 4, 2025, 7:55 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
102.11B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - Southern Company announces pricing of equity units - PRNewsWire
- 1 day ago - Southern Company announces equity units offering - PRNewsWire
- 5 days ago - The Southern Company (SO) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 5 days ago - Southern Co beats quarterly profit estimates as US power demand soars - Reuters
- 5 days ago - Southern Company reports third-quarter 2025 earnings - PRNewsWire
- 6 days ago - Southern Company Ranked as Top U.S. Energy Company in Newsweek's World's Most Trustworthy Companies 2025 List - PRNewsWire
- 15 days ago - Southern Company announces quarterly dividend - PRNewsWire
- 15 days ago - Georgia Power begins construction of newest battery storage system near Macon - PRNewsWire