The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
NYSE: DIS · Real-Time Price · USD
98.79
+0.74 (0.75%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
98.98
+0.19 (0.20%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Disney Employees
As of September 27, 2025, The Walt Disney Company had 231,000 total employees, including 177,080 full-time and 37,280 part-time employees. The number of employees decreased by 2,800 or -1.20% compared to the previous year.
Employees
231,000
Change (1Y)
-2,800
Growth (1Y)
-1.20%
Revenue / Employee
$421,052
Profits / Employee
$48,589
Market Cap
171.55B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | 231,000 | -2,800 | -1.20% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 233,800 | 8,800 | 3.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 225,000 | 5,000 | 2.27% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 220,000 | 30,000 | 15.79% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 190,000 | -13,000 | -6.40% |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 203,000 | -20,000 | -8.97% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 223,000 | 22,000 | 10.95% |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 201,000 | 2,000 | 1.01% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 199,000 | 4,000 | 2.05% |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 195,000 | 10,000 | 5.41% |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 185,000 | 5,000 | 2.78% |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 180,000 | 5,000 | 2.86% |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 175,000 | 9,000 | 5.42% |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 166,000 | 10,000 | 6.41% |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 156,000 | 7,000 | 4.70% |
| Oct 2, 2010 | 149,000 | 5,000 | 3.47% |
| Oct 3, 2009 | 144,000 | -6,000 | -4.00% |
| Sep 27, 2008 | 150,000 | 13,000 | 9.49% |
| Sep 29, 2007 | 137,000 | 4,000 | 3.01% |
| Sep 30, 2006 | 133,000 | 0 | - |
| Oct 1, 2005 | 133,000 | 4,000 | 3.10% |
| Sep 30, 2004 | 129,000 | 17,000 | 15.18% |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 112,000 | 0 | - |
| Sep 30, 2002 | 112,000 | -2,000 | -1.75% |
| Sep 30, 2001 | 114,000 | -6,000 | -5.00% |
| Sep 30, 2000 | 120,000 | 0 | - |
| Sep 30, 1999 | 120,000 | 3,000 | 2.56% |
| Sep 30, 1998 | 117,000 | 9,000 | 8.33% |
| Sep 30, 1997 | 108,000 | 8,000 | 8.00% |
| Sep 30, 1996 | 100,000 | - | - |
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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DIS News
- 1 day ago - US media regulator Brendan Carr accuses Disney of ‘misinformation' on investigations - The Guardian
- 1 day ago - FCC's Carr Says ABC Is Running a ‘Campaign of Misinformation' on Probe - WSJ
- 1 day ago - Inside Disney's org chart: See the leaders who report to CEO Josh D'Amaro and creative chief Dana Walden - Business Insider
- 2 days ago - Disney Agrees to YouTube TV/DirecTV Settlement, Disney Stock (NYSE:DIS) Slips - TipRanks
- 3 days ago - Omnicom, Disney collaborate over new CTV advertising solution - TheFly
- 3 days ago - As America Celebrates 250 Years, Disney's Economic Impact Reaches All 50 States - Business Wire
- 4 days ago - ‘Toy Story 5' Streaming: Disney Unlikely To Change PVOD Strategy Despite Big Opening - Forbes
- 4 days ago - “Meaningful Opportunity,” Disney Stock (NYSE:DIS) Slips as It Looks to Japan for Its Next Win - TipRanks