Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
NYSE: ECL · Real-Time Price · USD
266.74
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At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
266.96
+0.22 (0.08%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Ecolab Employees
Ecolab had 48,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees did not change compared to the previous year.
Employees
48,000
Change (1Y)
n/a
Growth (1Y)
n/a
Revenue / Employee
$342,756
Profits / Employee
$43,869
Market Cap
75.29B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 48,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48,000 | 1,000 | 2.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 47,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 47,000 | 3,000 | 6.82% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 44,000 | -6,200 | -12.35% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 50,200 | 1,200 | 2.45% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 49,000 | 600 | 1.24% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 48,400 | 835 | 1.76% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 47,565 | 565 | 1.20% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 47,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 47,000 | 1,585 | 3.49% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 45,415 | 4,555 | 11.15% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 40,860 | 660 | 1.64% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 40,200 | 13,700 | 51.70% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 26,500 | 500 | 1.92% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 26,000 | -500 | -1.89% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 26,500 | 450 | 1.73% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 26,050 | 2,920 | 12.62% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 23,130 | 730 | 3.26% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 22,400 | 1,100 | 5.16% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 21,300 | 500 | 2.40% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 20,800 | 400 | 1.96% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 20,400 | 1,100 | 5.70% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 19,300 | 5,050 | 35.44% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 14,250 | 1,350 | 10.47% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 12,900 | 900 | 7.50% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 12,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 12,000 | 2,427 | 25.35% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 9,573 | 547 | 6.06% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 9,026 | 820 | 9.99% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 8,206 | 384 | 4.91% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 7,822 | 221 | 2.91% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 7,601 | 173 | 2.33% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 7,428 | -678 | -8.36% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 8,106 | 261 | 3.33% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 7,845 | 161 | 2.10% |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 7,684 | 205 | 2.74% |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 7,479 | 24 | 0.32% |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 7,455 | 479 | 6.87% |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 6,976 | 80 | 1.16% |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 6,896 | - | - |
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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ECL News
- 3 hours ago - Ecolab Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2026 - Transcripts
- 8 hours ago - Ecolab Delivers Accelerated Sales Growth and Double-Digit EPS Growth; Reported Diluted EPS $1.52; Adjusted Diluted EPS $1.70, +13%; Maintains 2026 Adjusted Diluted EPS Outlook: $8.43 - $8.63, +12% - 15% - Business Wire
- 6 days ago - Ecolab Unleashes Water Intelligence to Drive Growth in the AI Era - Business Wire
- 5 weeks ago - Ecolab Transcript: M&A announcement - Transcripts
- 5 weeks ago - Ecolab Buys a Liquid Cooling Company for $4.75 Billion. It's All About AI. - Barrons
- 5 weeks ago - Ecolab to acquire CoolIT Systems for $4.75 billion - Reuters
- 5 weeks ago - Ecolab to Acquire CoolIT Systems, a Global Leader in Advanced Liquid Cooling for Next-Gen AI Data Centers - Business Wire
- 5 weeks ago - Ecolab nearing deal to acquire KKR's data-center cooling company for up to $5 billion, WSJ reports - Reuters