Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
NYSE: LLY · Real-Time Price · USD
874.29
+6.02 (0.69%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
873.80
-0.49 (-0.06%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Eli Lilly Employees
Eli Lilly and Company had 50,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 3,000 or 6.38% compared to the previous year.
Employees
50,000
Change (1Y)
3,000
Growth (1Y)
6.38%
Revenue / Employee
$1,303,580
Profits / Employee
$412,800
Market Cap
781.85B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 50,000 | 3,000 | 6.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47,000 | 4,000 | 9.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43,000 | 4,000 | 10.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39,000 | 4,000 | 11.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 35,000 | 1,375 | 4.09% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 33,625 | -5,055 | -13.07% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 38,680 | -1,975 | -4.86% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 40,655 | -1,320 | -3.14% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 41,975 | 700 | 1.70% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 41,275 | 2,140 | 5.47% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 39,135 | 1,210 | 3.19% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 37,925 | -425 | -1.11% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 38,350 | 270 | 0.71% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 38,080 | -270 | -0.70% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 38,350 | -2,010 | -4.98% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 40,360 | -140 | -0.35% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 40,500 | -100 | -0.25% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 40,600 | -900 | -2.17% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 41,500 | -1,100 | -2.58% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 42,600 | -1,900 | -4.27% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 44,500 | -1,600 | -3.47% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 46,100 | 2,400 | 5.49% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 43,700 | 2,600 | 6.33% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 41,100 | 5,400 | 15.13% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 35,700 | 4,400 | 14.06% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 31,300 | 1,500 | 5.03% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 29,800 | -1,300 | -4.18% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 31,100 | 1,900 | 6.51% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 29,200 | 2,400 | 8.96% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 26,800 | 1,900 | 7.63% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 24,900 | -7,800 | -23.85% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 32,700 | 500 | 1.55% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 32,200 | 1,400 | 4.55% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 30,800 | 1,300 | 4.41% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 29,500 | 1,700 | 6.12% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 27,800 | - | - |
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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LLY News
- 9 hours ago - Profluent, Lilly partner in genetic medicine deal worth up to $2.25 billion - Reuters
- 14 hours ago - Boehringer-Zealand drug leads to 16.6% weight loss in late-stage trial - Reuters
- 1 day ago - Pharma bets a little-known cholesterol will underpin its next blockbuster heart drugs - CNBC
- 1 day ago - As Investors Focus on Lilly's Foundayo, They May Be Overlooking Another Key Catalyst - Barrons
- 1 day ago - Eli Lilly to Buy Ajax Therapeutics for Up to $2.3 Billion - WSJ
- 1 day ago - Eli Lilly to acquire Ajax Therapeutics for up to $2.3 billion - Reuters
- 1 day ago - Lilly to acquire Ajax Therapeutics to advance outcomes for patients with myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera - PRNewsWire
- 4 days ago - Lilly stock falls as Foundayo trails Novo's Wegovy in early uptake - Invezz