The Kroger Co. (KR)
NYSE: KR · Real-Time Price · USD
66.93
+1.03 (1.56%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
66.93
0.00 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT
The Kroger Co. Employees
The Kroger Co. had 403,000 employees as of January 31, 2026. The number of employees decreased by 6,000 or -1.47% compared to the previous year.
Employees
403,000
Change (1Y)
-6,000
Growth (1Y)
-1.47%
Revenue / Employee
$366,357
Profits / Employee
$2,504
Market Cap
41.00B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 403,000 | -6,000 | -1.47% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 409,000 | -5,000 | -1.21% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 414,000 | -16,000 | -3.72% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 430,000 | 10,000 | 2.38% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 420,000 | -45,000 | -9.68% |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 465,000 | 30,000 | 6.90% |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 435,000 | -18,000 | -3.97% |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 453,000 | 4,000 | 0.89% |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 449,000 | 6,000 | 1.35% |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 443,000 | 12,000 | 2.78% |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 431,000 | 31,000 | 7.75% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 400,000 | 25,000 | 6.67% |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 375,000 | 32,000 | 9.33% |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 343,000 | 4,000 | 1.18% |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 339,000 | 1,000 | 0.30% |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 338,000 | 4,000 | 1.20% |
| Jan 30, 2010 | 334,000 | 8,000 | 2.45% |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 326,000 | 3,000 | 0.93% |
| Feb 2, 2008 | 323,000 | 13,000 | 4.19% |
| Feb 3, 2007 | 310,000 | 20,000 | 6.90% |
| Jan 28, 2006 | 290,000 | 1,000 | 0.35% |
| Jan 29, 2005 | 289,000 | -1,000 | -0.34% |
| Jan 31, 2004 | 290,000 | 0 | - |
| Feb 1, 2003 | 290,000 | 2,000 | 0.69% |
| Feb 2, 2002 | 288,000 | -24,000 | -7.69% |
| Feb 3, 2001 | 312,000 | 7,000 | 2.30% |
| Jan 29, 2000 | 305,000 | 92,000 | 43.19% |
| Jan 2, 1999 | 213,000 | 1,000 | 0.47% |
| Dec 27, 1997 | 212,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 28, 1996 | 212,000 | 7,000 | 3.41% |
| Dec 30, 1995 | 205,000 | 5,000 | 2.50% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 200,000 | 10,000 | 5.26% |
| Jan 1, 1994 | 190,000 | - | - |
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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KR News
- 4 days ago - Rancher's Premium Smokehouse Teams Up with Kroger to Introduce Product to Aisles Beginning April 27 - Business Wire
- 6 days ago - Harris Teeter Associates Volunteer Across Seven Markets for National Volunteer Week - PRNewsWire
- 7 days ago - Kroger Recognized for Career Growth and Opportunity - PRNewsWire
- 8 days ago - Kroger Dishes on How Customers Love to Shop Online Just in Time for Online Deal Days - PRNewsWire
- 12 days ago - Kroger Launches Pearl Street Academy - PRNewsWire
- 20 days ago - Oil and fertilizer stocks get pummeled but are still well above levels before the Iran conflict - Market Watch
- 20 days ago - Flashfood and Kroger Expand Partnership Across Kroger's Entire Mid-Atlantic Division - Business Wire
- 22 days ago - Celebrate Earth Month with Kroger and Round Up at the Register for World Wildlife Fund - PRNewsWire