WPP plc (WPP)
NYSE: WPP · Real-Time Price · USD
17.41
-0.49 (-2.74%)
May 12, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT - Market open
WPP plc Employees
WPP plc had 103,277 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 8,004 or -7.19% compared to the previous year.
Employees
103,277
Change (1Y)
-8,004
Growth (1Y)
-7.19%
Revenue / Employee
$176,582
Profits / Employee
-$2,802
Market Cap
3.98B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 103,277 | -8,004 | -7.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 111,281 | -3,451 | -3.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 114,732 | 603 | 0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 114,129 | 9,321 | 8.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 104,808 | 1,986 | 1.93% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 102,822 | -3,686 | -3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 106,508 | -27,395 | -20.46% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 133,903 | -525 | -0.39% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 134,428 | 1,771 | 1.34% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 132,657 | 7,727 | 6.19% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 124,930 | 3,533 | 2.91% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 121,397 | 4,282 | 3.66% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 117,115 | 2,625 | 2.29% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 114,490 | 4,519 | 4.11% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 109,971 | 8,584 | 8.47% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 101,387 | -3,931 | -3.73% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 105,318 | 7,880 | 8.09% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 97,438 | 12,954 | 15.33% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 84,484 | 6,798 | 8.75% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 77,686 | 6,750 | 9.52% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 70,936 | 13,148 | 22.75% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 57,788 | 6,184 | 11.98% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 51,604 | 1,187 | 2.35% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 50,417 | -70 | -0.14% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 50,487 | 14,330 | 39.63% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 36,157 | 8,446 | 30.48% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 27,711 | 2,122 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 25,589 | 2,680 | 11.70% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 22,909 | - | - |
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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WPP News
- 4 days ago - WPP Shareholders Approve CEO Cindy Rose’s Potential $14.8M Pay Package - Adweek
- 4 days ago - WPP plc Transcript: AGM 2026 - Transcripts
- 6 days ago - The Real WPP Story Is in the Margin, Not the Revenue - Adweek
- 11 days ago - WPP price target raised to 285 GBp from 275 GBp at Citi - TheFly
- 12 days ago - Revealed: British ad firm’s billion-dollar greenwash of US oil industry - The Guardian
- 13 days ago - WPP sees sales slump as firms slash their advertising budgets due to Iran war - This is Money
- 13 days ago - The Trade Desk’s Jeff Green Tells Agencies ‘We Want to Help’ After Months of Tension - Adweek
- 14 days ago - WPP plc Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2026 - Transcripts