Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

Verizon Communications Employees

Verizon Communications had 89,900 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 9,700 or -9.74% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 89,900
• Change (1Y): -9,700
• Growth (1Y): -9.74%
• Revenue / Employee: $1,547,786
• Profits / Employee: $192,881
• Market Cap: 197.67B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	89,900	-9,700	-9.74%
Dec 31, 2024	99,600	-5,800	-5.50%
Dec 31, 2023	105,400	-11,700	-9.99%
Dec 31, 2022	117,100	-1,300	-1.10%
Dec 31, 2021	118,400	-13,800	-10.44%
Dec 31, 2020	132,200	-2,800	-2.07%
Dec 31, 2019	135,000	-9,500	-6.57%
Dec 31, 2018	144,500	-10,900	-7.01%
Dec 31, 2017	155,400	-5,500	-3.42%
Dec 31, 2016	160,900	-16,800	-9.45%
Dec 31, 2015	177,700	400	0.23%
Dec 31, 2014	177,300	500	0.28%
Dec 31, 2013	176,800	-6,600	-3.60%
Dec 31, 2012	183,400	-10,500	-5.42%
Dec 31, 2011	193,900	-500	-0.26%
Dec 31, 2010	194,400	-28,500	-12.79%
Dec 31, 2009	222,900	-1,000	-0.45%
Dec 31, 2008	223,900	-11,100	-4.72%
Dec 31, 2007	235,000	-7,000	-2.89%
Dec 31, 2006	242,000	25,000	11.52%
Dec 31, 2005	217,000	7,000	3.33%
Dec 31, 2004	210,000	6,900	3.40%
Dec 31, 2003	203,100	-26,400	-11.50%
Dec 31, 2002	229,500	-17,500	-7.09%
Dec 31, 2001	247,000	-13,000	-5.00%
Dec 31, 2000	260,000	115,000	79.31%
Dec 31, 1999	145,000	5,000	3.57%
Dec 31, 1998	140,000	-1,000	-0.71%
Dec 31, 1997	141,000	78,400	125.24%
Dec 31, 1996	62,600	800	1.29%
Dec 31, 1995	61,800	-10,500	-14.52%
Dec 31, 1994	72,300	-1,300	-1.77%
Dec 31, 1993	73,600	2,200	3.08%
Dec 31, 1992	71,400	-5,500	-7.15%
Dec 31, 1991	76,900	-5,800	-7.01%
Dec 31, 1990	82,700	2,700	3.38%
Dec 31, 1989	80,000	-	-

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.