Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

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: 89.17B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
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.