Skip to main content
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
NYSE: CAT · Real-Time Price · USD
706.08
-25.89 (-3.54%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
681.84
-24.24 (-3.43%)
Pre-market: Mar 6, 2026, 8:56 AM EST

Caterpillar Employees

Caterpillar had 118,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 5,100 or 4.52% compared to the previous year.

Employees
118,000
Change (1Y)
5,100
Growth (1Y)
4.52%
Revenue / Employee
$572,788
Profits / Employee
$75,288
Market Cap
328.53B

Employees Chart

Employees History

Date Employees Change Growth
Dec 31, 2025118,0005,1004.52%
Dec 31, 2024112,900-300-0.27%
Dec 31, 2023113,2004,1003.76%
Dec 31, 2022109,1001,4001.30%
Dec 31, 2021107,70010,40010.69%
Dec 31, 202097,300-5,000-4.89%
Dec 31, 2019102,300-1,700-1.63%
Dec 31, 2018104,0005,6005.69%
Dec 31, 201798,4003,0003.14%
Dec 31, 201695,400-10,300-9.74%
Dec 31, 2015105,700-8,533-7.47%
Dec 31, 2014114,233-4,268-3.60%
Dec 31, 2013118,501-6,840-5.46%
Dec 31, 2012125,3412420.19%
Dec 31, 2011125,09920,60919.72%
Dec 31, 2010104,49010,67711.38%
Dec 31, 200993,813-19,074-16.90%
Dec 31, 2008112,88711,55411.40%
Dec 31, 2007101,3336,7407.13%
Dec 31, 200694,5939,47711.13%
Dec 31, 200585,1168,19610.66%
Dec 31, 200476,9207,75111.21%
Dec 31, 200369,1691790.26%
Dec 31, 200268,990-3,014-4.19%
Dec 31, 200172,0043,5645.21%
Dec 31, 200068,4401,5442.31%
Dec 31, 199966,8961,0721.63%
Dec 31, 199865,8245,9619.96%
Dec 31, 199759,8632,8374.97%
Dec 31, 199657,0262,6744.92%
Dec 31, 199554,3523660.68%
Dec 31, 199453,9862,7365.34%
Dec 31, 199351,250--
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.

Related Stocks

Company Name Employees
Deere & Company 73,100
CNH Industrial 34,197
PACCAR 25,900
AGCO Corporation 22,000
Oshkosh 18,400
Terex 10,700
Astec Industries 4,468
Alamo Group 3,800
Employee Rankings

CAT News

More News