As of Sep 27, 2025, The Walt Disney Company (DIS) reports 231,000 employees, a decrease of 2,000 people (−0.9%) from the 233,000 reported a year earlier.
Employees · 2025
231,000
reported
1-year change
−0.9%
−2,000 since 2024
5-year change
+13.8%
+28,000 since 2020
Source: The Walt Disney Company SEC filings
Since 2019, The Walt Disney Company's workforce has grown from 223,000 to 231,000 employees, roughly flat over the period. Its largest expansion came in 2022, when headcount rose by 30,000 (+15.8%). Headcount declined in 3 of the last 6 reported years.
| Fiscal year | Period end | Employees | Change | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 231,000 | −2,000 | −0.9% | Filing | |
| 2024 | 233,000 | +8,000 | +3.6% | Filing | |
| 2023 | 225,000 | +5,000 | +2.3% | Filing | |
| 2022 | 220,000 | +30,000 | +15.8% | Filing | |
| 2021 | 190,000 | −13,000 | −6.4% | Filing | |
| 2020 | 203,000 | −20,000 | −9.0% | Filing | |
| 2019 | 223,000 | — | — | Filing |
The Walt Disney Company has 231,000 employees as of Sep 27, 2025, according to its SEC filings.
The Walt Disney Company cut 2,000 employees in the year ending Sep 27, 2025 (−0.9%), going from 233,000 to 231,000.
Over the last five reported years, The Walt Disney Company's employee count went from 203,000 (2020) to 231,000 (2025), a change of +13.8%.
Employee counts are as reported by The Walt Disney Company in reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), primarily the human capital disclosures in its annual Form 10-K.
Employee counts are as reported by The Walt Disney Company in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — primarily the human capital disclosures required in annual reports (Form 10-K). Figures are shown at each fiscal period end and may include part-time employees where the company reports them together.
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