Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)
NYSE: CL · Real-Time Price · USD
85.67
+1.50 (1.78%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
85.80
+0.13 (0.15%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT
Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees
Colgate-Palmolive Company had 33,600 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 400 or -1.18% compared to the previous year.
Employees
33,600
Change (1Y)
-400
Growth (1Y)
-1.18%
Revenue / Employee
$606,607
Profits / Employee
$63,452
Market Cap
68.73B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33,600 | -400 | -1.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34,000 | 200 | 0.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33,800 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33,800 | -400 | -1.17% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 34,200 | -100 | -0.29% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 34,300 | -200 | -0.58% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 34,500 | -1,400 | -3.90% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 35,900 | -800 | -2.18% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 36,700 | -1,200 | -3.17% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 37,900 | 200 | 0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 37,700 | 300 | 0.80% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 37,400 | -300 | -0.80% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 37,700 | -900 | -2.33% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 38,600 | -600 | -1.53% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 39,200 | 1,100 | 2.89% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 38,100 | 1,500 | 4.10% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 36,600 | 600 | 1.67% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 36,000 | 1,300 | 3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 34,700 | -1,100 | -3.07% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 35,800 | -200 | -0.56% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 36,000 | -600 | -1.64% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 36,600 | -1,100 | -2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 37,700 | -800 | -2.08% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 38,500 | 200 | 0.52% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 38,300 | 1,100 | 2.96% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 37,200 | -1,100 | -2.87% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 38,300 | 500 | 1.32% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 37,800 | -100 | -0.26% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 37,900 | -500 | -1.30% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 38,400 | 5,600 | 17.07% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 32,800 | 4,800 | 17.14% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 28,000 | -800 | -2.78% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 28,800 | 3,900 | 15.66% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 24,900 | 100 | 0.40% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 24,800 | 700 | 2.90% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 24,100 | -600 | -2.43% |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 24,700 | -12,700 | -33.96% |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 37,400 | -500 | -1.32% |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 37,900 | -2,700 | -6.65% |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 40,600 | -2,200 | -5.14% |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 42,800 | - | - |
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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CL News
- 13 hours ago - FMCG giants Nestle, P&G, Colgate have lost their shine: what next - Invezz
- 1 day ago - Colgate-Palmolive Announces Webcast of its 2026 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2026 - Now at 8:00 a.m. ET and its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. - Business Wire
- 11 days ago - Colgate-Palmolive Webcasts 2026 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2026 – 8:30 a.m. ET - Business Wire
- 27 days ago - Consumer Staples Have Been Abandoned. Colgate and 5 More Stocks Worth a Look. - Barrons
- 4 weeks ago - Colgate must face lawsuits over safety of mouth rinse for young children - Reuters
- 6 weeks ago - NYSE Content Update: Two-time Olympic Champions Have a Bell Moment on the Trading Floor - PRNewsWire
- 6 weeks ago - Colgate-Palmolive Announces Quarterly Dividend Increase and Elects Christopher Boerner, Ph.D. to Board of Directors - Business Wire
- 6 weeks ago - Colgate-Palmolive Company Transcript: UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference - Transcripts