Stryker Corporation (SYK)

Stryker Employees

Stryker had 56,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 3,000 or 5.66% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 56,000
• Change (1Y): 3,000
• Growth (1Y): 5.66%
• Revenue / Employee: $448,500
• Profits / Employee: $57,964
• Market Cap: 145.51B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	56,000	3,000	5.66%
Dec 31, 2024	53,000	1,000	1.92%
Dec 31, 2023	52,000	1,000	1.96%
Dec 31, 2022	51,000	5,000	10.87%
Dec 31, 2021	46,000	3,000	6.98%
Dec 31, 2020	43,000	3,000	7.50%
Dec 31, 2019	40,000	4,000	11.11%
Dec 31, 2018	36,000	3,000	9.09%
Dec 31, 2017	33,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2016	33,000	6,000	22.22%
Dec 31, 2015	27,000	1,000	3.85%
Dec 31, 2014	26,000	1,000	4.00%
Dec 31, 2013	25,000	2,990	13.58%
Dec 31, 2012	22,010	769	3.62%
Dec 31, 2011	21,241	1,205	6.01%
Dec 31, 2010	20,036	1,454	7.82%
Dec 31, 2009	18,582	988	5.62%
Dec 31, 2008	17,594	1,568	9.78%
Dec 31, 2007	16,026	-2,780	-14.78%
Dec 31, 2006	18,806	1,541	8.93%
Dec 31, 2005	17,265	1,374	8.65%
Dec 31, 2004	15,891	1,129	7.65%
Dec 31, 2003	14,762	717	5.11%
Dec 31, 2002	14,045	1,206	9.39%
Dec 31, 2001	12,839	755	6.25%
Dec 31, 2000	12,084	1,159	10.61%
Dec 31, 1999	10,925	-49	-0.45%
Dec 31, 1998	10,974	5,283	92.83%
Dec 31, 1997	5,691	417	7.91%
Dec 31, 1996	5,274	645	13.93%
Dec 31, 1995	4,629	408	9.67%
Dec 31, 1994	4,221	993	30.76%
Dec 31, 1993	3,228	322	11.08%
Dec 31, 1992	2,906	458	18.71%
Dec 31, 1991	2,448	535	27.97%
Dec 31, 1990	1,913	314	19.64%
Dec 31, 1989	1,599	191	13.57%
Dec 31, 1988	1,408	228	19.32%
Dec 31, 1987	1,180	107	9.97%
Dec 31, 1986	1,073	125	13.19%
Dec 31, 1985	948	159	20.15%
Dec 31, 1984	789	-	-

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.