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How Many Employees Does Netflix, Inc. Have?NFLX

As of Dec 31, 2025, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) reports 16,000 employees, an increase of 2,000 people (+14.3%) from the 14,000 reported a year earlier.

Employees · 2025

16,000

reported

1-year change

+14.3%

+2,000 since 2024

5-year change

+70.2%

+6,600 since 2020

Netflix, Inc. employees by year, 2011–2025

Source: Netflix, Inc. SEC filings

5k 10k 15k 20k 2011 · 2,348 employees (+7.7%) 2012 · 2,045 employees (−12.9%) 2013 · 2,022 employees (−1.1%) 2014 · 2,189 employees (+8.3%) 2015 · 3,700 employees (+69.0%) 2016 · 4,700 employees (+27.0%) 2017 · 5,500 employees (+17.0%) 2018 · 7,100 employees (+29.1%) 2019 · 8,600 employees (+21.1%) 2020 · 9,400 employees (+9.3%) 2021 · 11,300 employees (+20.2%) 2022 · 12,800 employees (+13.3%) 2023 · 13,000 employees (+1.6%) 2024 · 14,000 employees (+7.7%) 2025 · 16,000 employees (+14.3%) FY11 FY13 FY15 FY17 FY19 FY21 FY23 FY25 16,000

NFLX employee growth

Since 2011, Netflix, Inc.'s workforce has grown from 2,348 to 16,000 employees — a 6.8× increase, compounding at 14.7% per year. Its largest expansion came in 2025, when headcount rose by 2,000 (+14.3%). Headcount declined in 2 of the last 15 reported years.

Netflix, Inc. employee count by year

Fiscal year Period end Employees Change YoY Source
202516,000+2,000+14.3%Filing
202414,000+1,000+7.7%Filing
202313,000+200+1.6%Filing
202212,800+1,500+13.3%Filing
202111,300+1,900+20.2%Filing
20209,400+800+9.3%Filing
20198,600+1,500+21.1%Filing
20187,100+1,600+29.1%Filing
20175,500+800+17.0%Filing
20164,700+1,000+27.0%Filing
20153,700+1,511+69.0%Filing
20142,189+167+8.3%Filing
20132,022−23−1.1%Filing
20122,045−303−12.9%Filing
20112,348+168+7.7%Filing

Frequently asked questions

How many employees does Netflix, Inc. have?

Netflix, Inc. has 16,000 employees as of Dec 31, 2025, according to its SEC filings.

How many employees did Netflix, Inc. add in 2025?

Netflix, Inc. added 2,000 employees in the year ending Dec 31, 2025 (+14.3%), going from 14,000 to 16,000.

Is Netflix, Inc. growing its workforce?

Over the last five reported years, Netflix, Inc.'s employee count went from 9,400 (2020) to 16,000 (2025), a change of +70.2%.

Where does this employee data come from?

Employee counts are as reported by Netflix, 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 Netflix, 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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