The Southern Company (SO)
NYSE: SO · Real-Time Price · USD
87.18
-0.02 (-0.02%)
At close: Jan 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
86.72
-0.46 (-0.53%)
Pre-market: Jan 5, 2026, 8:47 AM 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
95.99B
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
- 5 days ago - Georgia marks 50 years of clean, reliable nuclear energy - PRNewsWire
- 13 days ago - Georgia Natural Gas® Donates $250,000 to the Heating Energy Assistance Team to Help Keep Georgians Safe and Warm this Winter - PRNewsWire
- 16 days ago - Georgia PSC approves plan to deliver savings for electric customers, meet energy demands of a growing state - PRNewsWire
- 19 days ago - Southern Company Ranked as the No. 1 Employer in the US on 2025 Military Times Best for Vets: Employers List - PRNewsWire
- 20 days ago - Georgia Power receives turbine and generator for new Unit 9 at Plant Yates - PRNewsWire
- 24 days ago - Recent Pullback Provides Opportunity In Southern Company - Seeking Alpha
- 25 days ago - Southern Company: Solid Execution And Data-Center Tailwinds Unlock Upside - Seeking Alpha
- 25 days ago - Top 3 Utilities Stocks That May Rocket Higher In Q4 - Benzinga