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. That makes The Southern Company the 1,253rd largest employer in the world and 327th in the United States.

• Employees: 29,800
• Change (1Y): 1,200
• Growth (1Y): 4.20%
• Revenue / Employee: $1,012,718
• Profits / Employee: $156,309
• Market Cap: 103.19B

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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	-	-

Data Source: Official company filings Last updated: Dec 31, 2025

The employees data for this stock was gathered manually by the Stock Analysis team based on SEC filings and investor relations materials.

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Oct 12, 2026

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