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How Many Employees Does NVIDIA Corporation Have?NVDA

As of Jan 25, 2026, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) reports 42,000 employees, an increase of 6,000 people (+16.7%) from the 36,000 reported a year earlier.

Employees · 2026

42,000

reported

1-year change

+16.7%

+6,000 since 2025

5-year change

+121%

+23,025 since 2021

NVIDIA Corporation employees by year, 2012–2026

Source: NVIDIA Corporation SEC filings

12.5k 25k 37.5k 50k 2012 · 7,133 employees (+18.3%) 2013 · 7,974 employees (+11.8%) 2014 · 8,808 employees (+10.5%) 2015 · 9,228 employees (+4.8%) 2016 · 9,227 employees (−0.0%) 2017 · 10,299 employees (+11.6%) 2018 · 11,528 employees (+11.9%) 2019 · 13,277 employees (+15.2%) 2020 · 13,775 employees (+3.8%) 2021 · 18,975 employees (+37.7%) 2022 · 22,473 employees (+18.4%) 2023 · 26,196 employees (+16.6%) 2024 · 29,600 employees (+13.0%) 2025 · 36,000 employees (+21.6%) 2026 · 42,000 employees (+16.7%) FY12 FY14 FY16 FY18 FY20 FY22 FY24 FY26 42,000

NVDA employee growth

Since 2012, NVIDIA Corporation's workforce has grown from 7,133 to 42,000 employees — a 5.9× increase, compounding at 13.5% per year. Its largest expansion came in 2025, when headcount rose by 6,400 (+21.6%). Headcount declined in 1 of the last 15 reported years.

NVIDIA Corporation employee count by year

Fiscal year Period end Employees Change YoY Source
202642,000+6,000+16.7%Filing
202536,000+6,400+21.6%Filing
202429,600+3,404+13.0%Filing
202326,196+3,723+16.6%Filing
202222,473+3,498+18.4%Filing
202118,975+5,200+37.7%Filing
202013,775+498+3.8%Filing
201913,277+1,749+15.2%Filing
201811,528+1,229+11.9%Filing
201710,299+1,072+11.6%Filing
20169,227−1−0.0%Filing
20159,228+420+4.8%Filing
20148,808+834+10.5%Filing
20137,974+841+11.8%Filing
20127,133+1,104+18.3%Filing

Frequently asked questions

How many employees does NVIDIA Corporation have?

NVIDIA Corporation has 42,000 employees as of Jan 25, 2026, according to its SEC filings.

How many employees did NVIDIA Corporation add in 2026?

NVIDIA Corporation added 6,000 employees in the year ending Jan 25, 2026 (+16.7%), going from 36,000 to 42,000.

Is NVIDIA Corporation growing its workforce?

Over the last five reported years, NVIDIA Corporation's employee count went from 18,975 (2021) to 42,000 (2026), a change of +121%.

Where does this employee data come from?

Employee counts are as reported by NVIDIA Corporation 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 NVIDIA Corporation 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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