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. That makes Verizon Communications the 349th largest employer in the world and 104th in the United States.

• Employees: 89,900
• Change (1Y): -9,700
• Growth (1Y): -9.74%
• Revenue / Employee: $1,550,467
• Profits / Employee: $182,647
• Market Cap: 185.39B

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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	-	-

Data Source: Official company filings Last updated: Dec 31, 2025

The employees data for this stock was gathered manually by the Stock Analysis team based on SEC filings and investor relations materials.

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Last checked:

Oct 26, 2026

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