Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
NYSE: BRK.B · Real-Time Price · USD
478.16
+5.35 (1.13%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
478.99
+0.83 (0.17%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Berkshire Hathaway Employees
Berkshire Hathaway had 387,800 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 4,600 or -1.17% compared to the previous year.
Employees
387,800
Change (1Y)
-4,600
Growth (1Y)
-1.17%
Revenue / Employee
$957,824
Profits / Employee
$172,687
Market Cap
1,031.49B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 387,800 | -4,600 | -1.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 392,400 | -4,100 | -1.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 396,500 | 13,500 | 3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 383,000 | 11,000 | 2.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 372,000 | 12,000 | 3.33% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 360,000 | -31,500 | -8.05% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 391,500 | 2,500 | 0.64% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 389,000 | 12,000 | 3.18% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 377,000 | 9,300 | 2.53% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 367,700 | 36,700 | 11.09% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 331,000 | 15,000 | 4.75% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 316,000 | 14,000 | 4.64% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 302,000 | 13,000 | 4.50% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 289,000 | 18,000 | 6.64% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 271,000 | 11,000 | 4.23% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 260,000 | 38,000 | 17.12% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 222,000 | -24,000 | -9.76% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 246,000 | 13,000 | 5.58% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 233,000 | 16,000 | 7.37% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 217,000 | 25,000 | 13.02% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 192,000 | 12,000 | 6.67% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 180,000 | 7,300 | 4.23% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 172,700 | 25,700 | 17.48% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 147,000 | 37,000 | 33.64% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 110,000 | -2,000 | -1.79% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 112,000 | 60,500 | 117.48% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 51,500 | 3,900 | 8.19% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 47,600 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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BRK.B News
- 3 days ago - Berkshire attracts interest as it slips further behind the S&P 500 - CNBC
- 3 days ago - The most pressing questions on Berkshire watchers' minds ahead of Greg Abel's first annual meeting as CEO - Business Insider
- 7 days ago - Berkshire's New CEO Has No Investment Experience. He's Running the $300 Billion Stock Portfolio Anyway. - Barrons
- 10 days ago - Berkshire May Have Sold $15 Billion of Stocks Run by Former Manager - Barrons
- 10 days ago - Berkshire shares left behind as S&P 500 rallies to record high - CNBC
- 11 days ago - Greg Abel Has Been Leading Berkshire for 100 Days. Things Are Already Changing. - WSJ
- 17 days ago - Berkshire electric utility's court win could save it billions - CNBC
- 20 days ago - Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp utility wins ruling that could reduce Oregon wildfire damages - Reuters