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How Many Employees Does United Parcel Service, Inc. Have?UPS

As of Dec 31, 2025, United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) reports 460,000 employees, a decrease of 30,000 people (−6.1%) from the 490,000 reported a year earlier.

Employees · 2025

460,000

reported

1-year change

−6.1%

−30,000 since 2024

5-year change

−15.3%

−83,000 since 2020

United Parcel Service, Inc. employees by year, 2011–2025

Source: United Parcel Service, Inc. SEC filings

200k 400k 600k 800k 2011 · 398,000 employees (−0.6%) 2012 · 399,000 employees (+0.3%) 2013 · 395,000 employees (−1.0%) 2014 · 435,000 employees (+10.1%) 2015 · 444,000 employees (+2.1%) 2016 · 434,000 employees (−2.3%) 2017 · 454,000 employees (+4.6%) 2018 · 481,000 employees (+5.9%) 2019 · 495,000 employees (+2.9%) 2020 · 543,000 employees (+9.7%) 2021 · 534,000 employees (−1.7%) 2022 · 536,000 employees (+0.4%) 2023 · 500,000 employees (−6.7%) 2024 · 490,000 employees (−2.0%) 2025 · 460,000 employees (−6.1%) FY11 FY13 FY15 FY17 FY19 FY21 FY23 FY25 460,000

UPS employee growth

Since 2011, United Parcel Service, Inc.'s workforce has grown from 398,000 to 460,000 employees — a 15.6% increase, compounding at 1% per year. Its largest expansion came in 2020, when headcount rose by 48,000 (+9.7%). Headcount declined in 7 of the last 15 reported years.

United Parcel Service, Inc. employee count by year

Fiscal year Period end Employees Change YoY Source
2025460,000−30,000−6.1%Filing
2024490,000−10,000−2.0%Filing
2023500,000−36,000−6.7%Filing
2022536,000+2,000+0.4%Filing
2021534,000−9,000−1.7%Filing
2020543,000+48,000+9.7%Filing
2019495,000+14,000+2.9%Filing
2018481,000+27,000+5.9%Filing
2017454,000+20,000+4.6%Filing
2016434,000−10,000−2.3%Filing
2015444,000+9,000+2.1%Filing
2014435,000+40,000+10.1%Filing
2013395,000−4,000−1.0%Filing
2012399,000+1,000+0.3%Filing
2011398,000−2,600−0.6%Filing

Frequently asked questions

How many employees does United Parcel Service, Inc. have?

United Parcel Service, Inc. has 460,000 employees as of Dec 31, 2025, according to its SEC filings.

How many employees did United Parcel Service, Inc. cut in 2025?

United Parcel Service, Inc. cut 30,000 employees in the year ending Dec 31, 2025 (−6.1%), going from 490,000 to 460,000.

Is United Parcel Service, Inc. growing its workforce?

Over the last five reported years, United Parcel Service, Inc.'s employee count went from 543,000 (2020) to 460,000 (2025), a change of −15.3%.

Where does this employee data come from?

Employee counts are as reported by United Parcel Service, 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 United Parcel Service, 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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