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The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
182.30
-0.16 (-0.09%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
182.36
+0.06 (0.03%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:14 PM EST

Hershey Employees

The Hershey Company had 20,030 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees decreased by 475 or -2.32% compared to the previous year.

Employees
20,030
Change (1Y)
-475
Growth (1Y)
-2.32%
Revenue / Employee
$573,594
Profits / Employee
$67,890
Market Cap
36.97B

Employees Chart

Employees History

Date Employees Change Growth
Dec 31, 202420,030-475-2.32%
Dec 31, 202320,5056403.22%
Dec 31, 202219,8658754.61%
Dec 31, 202118,9902,31013.85%
Dec 31, 202016,6805403.35%
Dec 31, 201916,140-280-1.71%
Dec 31, 201816,420-490-2.90%
Dec 31, 201716,910-1,070-5.95%
Dec 31, 201617,980-2,730-13.18%
Dec 31, 201520,710-1,740-7.75%
Dec 31, 201422,4507,65051.69%
Dec 31, 201314,8006004.23%
Dec 31, 201214,2004002.90%
Dec 31, 201113,8003002.22%
Dec 31, 201013,500-200-1.46%
Dec 31, 200913,700-700-4.86%
Dec 31, 200814,4001,60012.50%
Dec 31, 200712,800-2,200-14.67%
Dec 31, 200615,0001,2509.09%
Dec 31, 200513,750-2,250-14.06%
Dec 31, 200416,0001,2008.11%
Dec 31, 200314,800-600-3.90%
Dec 31, 200215,400-600-3.75%
Dec 31, 200116,0003001.91%
Dec 31, 200015,7004002.61%
Dec 31, 199915,300-900-5.56%
Dec 31, 199816,2000-
Dec 31, 199716,2009005.88%
Dec 31, 199615,3005003.38%
Dec 31, 199514,800-800-5.13%
Dec 31, 199415,600-300-1.89%
Dec 31, 199315,9002,20016.06%
Dec 31, 199213,700-300-2.14%
Dec 31, 199114,0001,30010.24%
Dec 31, 199012,7009007.63%
Dec 31, 198911,800-300-2.48%
Dec 31, 198812,1001,56014.80%
Dec 31, 198710,5403303.23%
Dec 31, 198610,210-170-1.64%
Dec 31, 198510,3802302.27%
Dec 31, 198410,150--
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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