Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
NYSE: WM · Real-Time Price · USD
217.87
+0.52 (0.24%)
Nov 28, 2025, 1:00 PM EST - Market closed
Waste Management Employees
Waste Management had 61,700 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees increased by 13,700 or 28.54% compared to the previous year.
Employees
61,700
Change (1Y)
13,700
Growth (1Y)
28.54%
Revenue / Employee
$401,686
Profits / Employee
$41,556
Market Cap
87.77B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61,700 | 13,700 | 28.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48,000 | -1,500 | -3.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49,500 | 1,000 | 2.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48,500 | 250 | 0.52% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 48,250 | 3,350 | 7.46% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 44,900 | 1,200 | 2.75% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 43,700 | 1,400 | 3.31% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 42,300 | 1,100 | 2.67% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 41,200 | 600 | 1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 40,600 | 800 | 2.01% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 39,800 | -2,900 | -6.79% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 42,700 | -800 | -1.84% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 43,500 | -800 | -1.81% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 44,300 | 1,500 | 3.50% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 42,800 | -600 | -1.38% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 43,400 | -2,500 | -5.45% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 45,900 | -1,500 | -3.16% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 47,400 | -600 | -1.25% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 48,000 | -2,000 | -4.00% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 50,000 | -1,000 | -1.96% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 51,000 | -700 | -1.35% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 51,700 | -1,300 | -2.45% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 53,000 | -4,000 | -7.02% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 57,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 57,000 | -18,000 | -24.00% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 75,000 | 7,000 | 10.29% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 68,000 | 50,300 | 284.18% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 17,700 | 7,900 | 80.61% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 9,800 | 7,300 | 292.00% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 2,500 | - | - |
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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WM News
- 7 hours ago - Waste Management: Why I'm Completely Unshaken - Seeking Alpha
- 1 day ago - An Unstoppable Dividend Growth Machine For A Throwaway World: Waste Management - Seeking Alpha
- 1 day ago - Black Friday Sale: 3 Magnificent Dividend Stocks Down 12% to 24% to Buy and Hold For 5 Years - The Motley Fool
- 1 day ago - Waste Management: A Defensive Core Holding With Underappreciated Growth Power - Seeking Alpha
- 3 days ago - PFAS Waste Management Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report 2025- 2034 - GlobeNewsWire
- 7 days ago - What Every Waste Management Investor Should Know Before Buying - The Motley Fool
- 15 days ago - 4 Dividend Stocks to Double Up on Right Now - The Motley Fool
- 15 days ago - WM Announces Cash Dividend - Business Wire