Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
NYSE: BRK.B · Real-Time Price · USD
498.66
+10.85 (2.22%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
497.50
-1.16 (-0.23%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 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
$968,009
Profits / Employee
$186,877
Market Cap
1,074.10B
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
- 21 hours ago - Berkshire CEO Greg Abel sworn in as U.S. citizen at baseball game - CNBC
- 3 days ago - Could Nike Get the Boot from the Dow? Why Berkshire Hathaway Might Take Its Place. - Barrons
- 9 days ago - Warren Buffett Makes Massive Alphabet Stock Trade as a Billionaire Rival Bolts for the Exits - TipRanks
- 12 days ago - Berkshire (BRK.B) Lagged the Market. The Cash Pile Could Change That - TipRanks
- 17 days ago - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties' Marsha Kotlyar Represents One of Montecito's Last Intact 1933 Estate Compounds, Listed for $18.5 Million - Business Wire
- 18 days ago - Duracell Debuts Limited-Edition Lionel Messi Packs & Batteries at Retail Nationwide - Business Wire
- 20 days ago - Berkshire (BRK.B) Finally Opened the Vault. That Caught My Attention - TipRanks
- 21 days ago - Abel goes his own way with new Berkshire investments, including billions for AI - CNBC