Stryker Corporation (SYK)
NYSE: SYK · Real-Time Price · USD
349.56
+12.79 (3.80%)
At close: Mar 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
350.10
+0.54 (0.15%)
After-hours: Mar 16, 2026, 7:52 PM EDT
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
133.77B
Employees Chart
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.
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SYK News
- 3 days ago - Invesco Rising Dividends Fund Q4 2025 Portfolio Activity - Seeking Alpha
- 3 days ago - Stock Of The Day: Where Is The Bottom For Stryker? - Benzinga
- 4 days ago - Stryker flags disruption to orders, manufacturing a day after cyberattack - Reuters
- 4 days ago - Stryker Says Cyberattack Disruption Is Continuing - WSJ
- 5 days ago - Stryker shares fall after report on suspected Iran-linked cyberattack - Reuters
- 7 days ago - Stryker launches SmartHospital Platform - PRNewsWire
- 13 days ago - Baron Health Care Fund Q4 2025 Recent Activity - Seeking Alpha
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