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How Many Employees Does Walmart Inc. Have?WMT

As of Jan 31, 2026, Walmart Inc. (WMT) reports 2,100,000 employees, an increase of 0 people (+0.0%) from the 2,100,000 reported a year earlier.

Employees · 2026

2,100,000

reported

1-year change

+0.0%

+0 since 2025

5-year change

−8.7%

−200,000 since 2021

Walmart Inc. employees by year, 2012–2026

Source: Walmart Inc. SEC filings

1M 2M 3M 4M 2012 · 2,200,000 employees (+4.8%) 2013 · 2,200,000 employees (+0.0%) 2014 · 2,200,000 employees (+0.0%) 2015 · 2,200,000 employees (+0.0%) 2016 · 2,300,000 employees (+4.5%) 2017 · 2,300,000 employees (+0.0%) 2018 · 2,300,000 employees (+0.0%) 2019 · 2,200,000 employees (−4.3%) 2020 · 2,200,000 employees (+0.0%) 2021 · 2,300,000 employees (+4.5%) 2022 · 2,300,000 employees (+0.0%) 2023 · 2,100,000 employees (−8.7%) 2024 · 2,100,000 employees (+0.0%) 2025 · 2,100,000 employees (+0.0%) 2026 · 2,100,000 employees (+0.0%) FY12 FY14 FY16 FY18 FY20 FY22 FY24 FY26 2,100,000

WMT employee growth

Since 2012, Walmart Inc.'s workforce has shrunk from 2,200,000 to 2,100,000 employees, roughly flat over the period. Its largest expansion came in 2012, when headcount rose by 100,000 (+4.8%). Headcount declined in 2 of the last 15 reported years.

Walmart Inc. employee count by year

Fiscal year Period end Employees Change YoY Source
20262,100,000+0+0.0%Filing
20252,100,000+0+0.0%Filing
20242,100,000+0+0.0%Filing
20232,100,000−200,000−8.7%Filing
20222,300,000+0+0.0%Filing
20212,300,000+100,000+4.5%Filing
20202,200,000+0+0.0%Filing
20192,200,000−100,000−4.3%Filing
20182,300,000+0+0.0%Filing
20172,300,000+0+0.0%Filing
20162,300,000+100,000+4.5%Filing
20152,200,000+0+0.0%Filing
20142,200,000+0+0.0%Filing
20132,200,000+0+0.0%Filing
20122,200,000+100,000+4.8%Filing

Frequently asked questions

How many employees does Walmart Inc. have?

Walmart Inc. has 2,100,000 employees as of Jan 31, 2026, according to its SEC filings.

How many employees did Walmart Inc. add in 2026?

Walmart Inc. added 0 employees in the year ending Jan 31, 2026 (+0.0%), going from 2,100,000 to 2,100,000.

Is Walmart Inc. growing its workforce?

Over the last five reported years, Walmart Inc.'s employee count went from 2,300,000 (2021) to 2,100,000 (2026), a change of −8.7%.

Where does this employee data come from?

Employee counts are as reported by Walmart 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 Walmart 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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