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How Many Employees Does Alphabet Inc. Have?GOOG

As of Dec 31, 2025, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reports 190,820 employees, an increase of 7,497 people (+4.1%) from the 183,323 reported a year earlier.

Employees · 2025

190,820

reported

1-year change

+4.1%

+7,497 since 2024

5-year change

+41.0%

+55,519 since 2020

Alphabet Inc. employees by year, 2015–2025

Source: Alphabet Inc. SEC filings

62.5k 125k 187.5k 250k 2015 · 61,814 employees 2016 · 72,053 employees (+16.6%) 2017 · 80,110 employees (+11.2%) 2018 · 98,771 employees (+23.3%) 2019 · 118,899 employees (+20.4%) 2020 · 135,301 employees (+13.8%) 2021 · 156,500 employees (+15.7%) 2022 · 190,234 employees (+21.6%) 2023 · 182,502 employees (−4.1%) 2024 · 183,323 employees (+0.4%) 2025 · 190,820 employees (+4.1%) FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 190,820

GOOG employee growth

Since 2015, Alphabet Inc.'s workforce has grown from 61,814 to 190,820 employees — a 3.1× increase, compounding at 11.9% per year. Its largest expansion came in 2022, when headcount rose by 33,734 (+21.6%). Headcount declined in 1 of the last 10 reported years.

Alphabet Inc. employee count by year

Fiscal year Period end Employees Change YoY Source
2025190,820+7,497+4.1%Filing
2024183,323+821+0.4%Filing
2023182,502−7,732−4.1%Filing
2022190,234+33,734+21.6%Filing
2021156,500+21,199+15.7%Filing
2020135,301+16,402+13.8%Filing
2019118,899+20,128+20.4%Filing
201898,771+18,661+23.3%Filing
201780,110+8,057+11.2%Filing
201672,053+10,239+16.6%Filing
201561,814——Filing

Frequently asked questions

How many employees does Alphabet Inc. have?

Alphabet Inc. has 190,820 employees as of Dec 31, 2025, according to its SEC filings.

How many employees did Alphabet Inc. add in 2025?

Alphabet Inc. added 7,497 employees in the year ending Dec 31, 2025 (+4.1%), going from 183,323 to 190,820.

Is Alphabet Inc. growing its workforce?

Over the last five reported years, Alphabet Inc.'s employee count went from 135,301 (2020) to 190,820 (2025), a change of +41.0%.

Where does this employee data come from?

Employee counts are as reported by Alphabet Inc. 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 for other companies

Employee counts are as reported by Alphabet Inc. 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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