United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)
NYSE: UPS · Real-Time Price · USD
117.03
+0.48 (0.41%)
Feb 6, 2026, 3:20 PM EST - Market open
UPS Employees
United Parcel Service had 490,000 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees decreased by 10,000 or -2.00% compared to the previous year.
Employees
490,000
Change (1Y)
-10,000
Growth (1Y)
-2.00%
Revenue / Employee
$180,941
Profits / Employee
$11,371
Market Cap
99.29B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Amazon boost US planned layoffs in January, Challenger survey shows - Reuters
- 3 days ago - Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For February 2026 - Seeking Alpha
- 6 days ago - UPS Finance Chief Says Delivery Giant Is Hard at Work Right-Sizing - WSJ
- 8 days ago - After pandemic-era hiring binges, big companies from Amazon.com to UPS are slashing jobs, looking to shrink their head counts after years of breakneck growth - WSJ
- 9 days ago - UPS Cost-Cutting Measures, Fleet Leasing Strategy Are Positives: Analyst - Benzinga
- 9 days ago - FedEx plans MD-11 cargo plane return by May 31 following UPS accident - Reuters
- 9 days ago - UPS retires entire fleet of planes involved in deadly Louisville crash - Fox Business
- 9 days ago - United Parcel Service: 2026 Is The Year To Accumulate - Seeking Alpha