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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
NYSE: CAT · Real-Time Price · USD
997.47
-59.54 (-5.63%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
999.60
+2.13 (0.21%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

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
$599,619
Profits / Employee
$79,915
Market Cap
459.43B

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.

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