The Southern Company (SO)

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: $991,711
• Profits / Employee: $145,671
• Market Cap: 106.54B

Employees History

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	-	-

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.