Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK)
NYSE: SWK · Real-Time Price · USD
75.14
-2.24 (-2.89%)
May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Stanley Black & Decker Employees
Stanley Black & Decker had 43,500 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 5,000 or -10.31% compared to the previous year.
Employees
43,500
Change (1Y)
-5,000
Growth (1Y)
-10.31%
Revenue / Employee
$350,166
Profits / Employee
$8,531
Market Cap
11.68B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 43,500 | -5,000 | -10.31% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 48,500 | -2,000 | -3.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50,500 | -3,700 | -6.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54,200 | -17,100 | -23.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 71,300 | 18,200 | 34.27% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 53,100 | -6,338 | -10.66% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 59,438 | -1,329 | -2.19% |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 60,767 | 3,002 | 5.20% |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 57,765 | 3,742 | 6.93% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 54,023 | 2,773 | 5.41% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 51,250 | 850 | 1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 50,400 | -300 | -0.59% |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 50,700 | 5,373 | 11.85% |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 45,327 | 627 | 1.40% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 44,700 | 8,000 | 21.80% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 36,700 | 20,000 | 119.76% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 16,700 | -1,525 | -8.37% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 18,225 | -175 | -0.95% |
| Dec 29, 2007 | 18,400 | 800 | 4.55% |
| Dec 30, 2006 | 17,600 | 1,800 | 11.39% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 15,800 | 1,700 | 12.06% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 14,100 | 600 | 4.44% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 13,500 | -1,400 | -9.40% |
| Dec 28, 2002 | 14,900 | 500 | 3.47% |
| Dec 29, 2001 | 14,400 | -1,100 | -7.10% |
| Dec 30, 2000 | 15,500 | -800 | -4.91% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 16,300 | -1,700 | -9.44% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 18,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 18,000 | -1,000 | -5.26% |
| Dec 28, 1996 | 19,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 30, 1995 | 19,000 | -1,000 | -5.00% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 20,000 | 1,012 | 5.33% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 18,988 | 338 | 1.81% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 18,650 | 1,230 | 7.06% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 17,420 | -364 | -2.05% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 17,784 | -680 | -3.68% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 18,464 | -524 | -2.76% |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 18,988 | -154 | -0.80% |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 19,142 | 3,014 | 18.69% |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 16,128 | 3,059 | 23.41% |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 13,069 | 281 | 2.20% |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 12,788 | 392 | 3.16% |
| Dec 31, 1983 | 12,396 | - | - |
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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SWK News
- 6 days ago - DEWALT® Invests in the Future of Skilled Trades: $200,000 in Scholarships Awarded to Rising Professionals Across the U.S. and Canada - PRNewsWire
- 10 days ago - Stanley Black & Decker shuttering New Britain tape measure plant, WSJ reports - TheFly
- 12 days ago - Storied Toolmaker Closes Its Last Hometown Plant—and Blames Its Tape Measures - WSJ
- 16 days ago - Stanley Black & Decker price target raised to $75 from $65 at JPMorgan - TheFly
- 17 days ago - Stanley Black & Decker price target raised to $84 from $82 at Baird - TheFly
- 18 days ago - Stanley Black & Decker Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2026 - Transcripts
- 18 days ago - Stanley Black & Decker reports Q1 adjusted EPS 80c, consensus 59c - TheFly
- 18 days ago - Stanley Black & Decker backs FY26 adjusted EPS view $4.90-$5.70, consensus $5.21 - TheFly