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McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
NYSE: MCD · Real-Time Price · USD
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At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
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McDonald's Employees

McDonald's had 150,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees did not change compared to the previous year.

Employees
150,000
Change (1Y)
n/a
Growth (1Y)
n/a
Revenue / Employee
$179,233
Profits / Employee
$57,087
Market Cap
207.84B

Employees Chart

Employees History

Date Employees Change Growth
Dec 31, 2025150,0000-
Dec 31, 2024150,0000-
Dec 31, 2023150,0000-
Dec 31, 2022150,000-50,000-25.00%
Dec 31, 2021200,0000-
Dec 31, 2020200,000-5,000-2.44%
Dec 31, 2019205,000-5,000-2.38%
Dec 31, 2018210,000-25,000-10.64%
Dec 31, 2017235,000-140,000-37.33%
Dec 31, 2016375,000-45,000-10.71%
Dec 31, 2015420,0000-
Dec 31, 2014420,000-20,000-4.55%
Dec 31, 2013440,0000-
Dec 31, 2012440,00020,0004.76%
Dec 31, 2011420,00020,0005.00%
Dec 31, 2010400,00015,0003.90%
Dec 31, 2009385,000-15,000-3.75%
Dec 31, 2008400,00010,0002.56%
Dec 31, 2007390,000-75,000-16.13%
Dec 31, 2006465,00018,0004.03%
Dec 31, 2005447,0009,0002.05%
Dec 31, 2004438,00020,0004.78%
Dec 31, 2003418,0005,0001.21%
Dec 31, 2002413,00018,0004.56%
Dec 31, 2001395,00031,0008.52%
Dec 31, 2000364,00050,00015.92%
Dec 31, 1999314,00030,00010.56%
Dec 31, 1998284,00017,0006.37%
Dec 31, 1997267,00030,00012.66%
Dec 31, 1996237,00025,00011.79%
Dec 31, 1995212,00029,00015.85%
Dec 31, 1994183,00016,0009.58%
Dec 31, 1993167,000--
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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