The Southern Company (SO)
NYSE: SO · Real-Time Price · USD
92.19
+0.12 (0.13%)
At close: Aug 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
92.69
+0.50 (0.54%)
After-hours: Aug 19, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
The Southern Company Employees
The Southern Company had 29,800 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 1,200 or 4.20% compared to the previous year.
Employees
29,800
Change (1Y)
1,200
Growth (1Y)
4.20%
Revenue / Employee
$1,012,718
Profits / Employee
$156,309
Market Cap
106.05B
Employees Chart
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29,800 | 1,200 | 4.20% |
| 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 | - | - |
Related Stocks
| Company Name | Employees |
|---|---|
| National Grid | 33,026 |
| The Southern Company | 29,800 |
| PG&E Corporation | 29,010 |
| Duke Energy | 26,441 |
| Exelon | 20,571 |
| American Electric Power Company | 17,581 |
| NextEra Energy | 17,300 |
| Consolidated Edison | 15,407 |
SO News
- 13 hours ago - Georgia Power's Learning Power program marks 15 years and 1.5 million Georgia students reached - PRNewsWire
- 13 days ago - Georgia Power Generation employees keep reliable energy flowing throughout the hottest days of summer - PRNewsWire
- 15 days ago - Southern Power Foundation distributes grant to Haskell County, Texas, fire department - PRNewsWire
- 16 days ago - Southern Company announces upsize and pricing of $725 million in aggregate principal amount of Series 2026A 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 and $1.65 billion in aggregate principal amount of Series 2026B 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due September 15, 2029 - PRNewsWire
- 16 days ago - Southern Company announces offerings of $650 million in aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 and $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due September 15, 2029 - PRNewsWire
- 19 days ago - Georgia Power, Department of Energy and elected officials celebrate the future of energy production at Plant Bowen - PRNewsWire
- 20 days ago - The Southern Company Earnings Call Transcript: Q2 2026 - Transcripts
- 20 days ago - The Southern Company Quarterly report: Q2 2026 - Filings