United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)
NYSE: UPS · Real-Time Price · USD
116.63
+2.78 (2.44%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
116.02
-0.61 (-0.52%)
After-hours: Feb 26, 2026, 7:52 PM EST
UPS Employees
United Parcel Service had 460,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 30,000 or -6.12% compared to the previous year.
Employees
460,000
Change (1Y)
-30,000
Growth (1Y)
-6.12%
Revenue / Employee
$192,741
Profits / Employee
$12,113
Market Cap
99.03B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 460,000 | -30,000 | -6.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 490,000 | -10,000 | -2.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 500,000 | -36,000 | -6.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 536,000 | 2,000 | 0.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 534,000 | -9,000 | -1.66% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 543,000 | 48,000 | 9.70% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 495,000 | 14,000 | 2.91% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 481,000 | 27,000 | 5.95% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 454,000 | 20,000 | 4.61% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 434,000 | -10,000 | -2.25% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 444,000 | 9,000 | 2.07% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 435,000 | 40,000 | 10.13% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 395,000 | -4,000 | -1.00% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 399,000 | 1,000 | 0.25% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 398,000 | -2,600 | -0.65% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 400,600 | -7,400 | -1.81% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 408,000 | -18,000 | -4.23% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 426,000 | 700 | 0.16% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 425,300 | -2,700 | -0.63% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 428,000 | 21,000 | 5.16% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 407,000 | 23,000 | 5.99% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 384,000 | 29,000 | 8.17% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 355,000 | -5,000 | -1.39% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 360,000 | -11,000 | -2.96% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 371,000 | 12,000 | 3.34% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 359,000 | 15,000 | 4.36% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 344,000 | 14,000 | 4.24% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 330,000 | - | - |
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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UPS News
- 1 day ago - UPS: Dividend Cut Fears Mostly Gone, But So Is The Upside - Seeking Alpha
- 2 days ago - United Parcel Service: From Legacy Drag To Margin Inflection - Seeking Alpha
- 3 days ago - Can I get a tariff refund from DHL, UPS, or FedEx after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs? - Fast Company
- 7 days ago - Teamsters urge judge to block UPS from offering $150,000 buyouts to drivers - Reuters
- 7 days ago - UPS is closing package facilities: See the list of doomed locations across several states in 2026 - Fast Company
- 13 days ago - How packaging and logistics companies are automating their warehouses - CNBC
- 17 days ago - Teamsters union sues UPS over new driver buyout program - Reuters
- 21 days ago - UPS, Amazon boost US planned layoffs in January, Challenger survey shows - Reuters