Dollar General Corporation (DG)
NYSE: DG · Real-Time Price · USD
119.51
+1.95 (1.66%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
120.00
+0.49 (0.41%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT
Dollar General Employees
Dollar General had 194,000 employees as of February 27, 2026. The number of employees decreased by 200 or -0.10% compared to the previous year.
Employees
194,000
Change (1Y)
-200
Growth (1Y)
-0.10%
Revenue / Employee
$222,038
Profits / Employee
$8,064
Market Cap
26.36B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 194,000 | -200 | -0.10% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 194,200 | 8,400 | 4.52% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 185,800 | 15,800 | 9.29% |
| Mar 3, 2023 | 170,000 | 7,000 | 4.29% |
| Feb 25, 2022 | 163,000 | 5,000 | 3.16% |
| Feb 26, 2021 | 158,000 | 15,000 | 10.49% |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 143,000 | 8,000 | 5.93% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 135,000 | 6,000 | 4.65% |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 129,000 | 8,000 | 6.61% |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 121,000 | 7,600 | 6.70% |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 113,400 | 7,900 | 7.49% |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 105,500 | 4,900 | 4.87% |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 100,600 | 10,100 | 11.16% |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 90,500 | 500 | 0.56% |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 90,000 | 4,100 | 4.77% |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 85,900 | 6,100 | 7.64% |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 79,800 | 7,300 | 10.07% |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 72,500 | 1,000 | 1.40% |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 71,500 | 2,000 | 2.88% |
| Mar 2, 2007 | 69,500 | 5,000 | 7.75% |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 64,500 | 1,300 | 2.06% |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 63,200 | 5,400 | 9.34% |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 57,800 | 4,300 | 8.04% |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 53,500 | 5,500 | 11.46% |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 48,000 | 8,500 | 21.52% |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 39,500 | 4,900 | 14.16% |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 34,600 | 4,780 | 16.03% |
| Mar 31, 1999 | 29,820 | 2,420 | 8.83% |
| Mar 31, 1998 | 27,400 | 2,000 | 7.87% |
| Mar 31, 1997 | 25,400 | 3,400 | 15.45% |
| Mar 31, 1996 | 22,000 | 4,000 | 22.22% |
| Jan 31, 1995 | 18,000 | - | - |
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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DG News
- 3 days ago - DG Matrix Appoints Digital Infrastructure Pioneer Anthony Wanger as First Executive Chairman - Business Wire
- 4 days ago - Dixie Gold Inc. Announces Director Resignations - Newsfile Corp
- 9 days ago - Dixie Gold Inc. Appoints Chief Executive Officer and Director, Obtains Extension to Notice of Deficiency - Newsfile Corp
- 15 days ago - DG Matrix Appoints Peter Gross, Data Center Mission-Critical Pioneer and iMasons Hall of Fame Inductee, to Executive Advisory Board - Business Wire
- 15 days ago - Dollar General Donates $250,000 to American Red Cross to Celebrate America's 250th - Business Wire
- 17 days ago - Want to Avoid the Whipsawing Tech Stocks? Dollar General and 7 Others to Buy. - Barrons
- 22 days ago - Dollar General price target lowered to $148 from $151 at Barclays - TheFly
- 23 days ago - Dollar General Stock Hit by Analyst Price Target Cuts After Earnings - TipRanks