McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
NYSE: MCD · Real-Time Price · USD
269.76
+5.22 (1.97%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
269.60
-0.16 (-0.06%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
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
$182,973
Profits / Employee
$57,853
Market Cap
191.67B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 150,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 150,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 150,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 150,000 | -50,000 | -25.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 200,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 200,000 | -5,000 | -2.44% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 205,000 | -5,000 | -2.38% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 210,000 | -25,000 | -10.64% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 235,000 | -140,000 | -37.33% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 375,000 | -45,000 | -10.71% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 420,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 420,000 | -20,000 | -4.55% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 440,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 440,000 | 20,000 | 4.76% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 420,000 | 20,000 | 5.00% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 400,000 | 15,000 | 3.90% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 385,000 | -15,000 | -3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 400,000 | 10,000 | 2.56% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 390,000 | -75,000 | -16.13% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 465,000 | 18,000 | 4.03% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 447,000 | 9,000 | 2.05% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 438,000 | 20,000 | 4.78% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 418,000 | 5,000 | 1.21% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 413,000 | 18,000 | 4.56% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 395,000 | 31,000 | 8.52% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 364,000 | 50,000 | 15.92% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 314,000 | 30,000 | 10.56% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 284,000 | 17,000 | 6.37% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 267,000 | 30,000 | 12.66% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 237,000 | 25,000 | 11.79% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 212,000 | 29,000 | 15.85% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 183,000 | 16,000 | 9.58% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 167,000 | - | - |
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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MCD News
- 1 day ago - The brands winning with World Cup advertising may not be the sponsors - CNBC
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- 3 days ago - Syngenta Group China Partners With McDonald's and McCain for a More Sustainable Potato Supply Chain - Business Wire
- 14 days ago - The 70-Year Marriage Between McDonald's and Coke Has Some Issues - WSJ
- 24 days ago - Jim Cramer says look to buy these 5 stocks outside the AI trade for diversification - CNBC
- 25 days ago - McDonald's unveils new growth strategy win back customers - Fox Business
- 25 days ago - McDonald’s introduces McDonald’s greater than NEXT strategy - TheFly
- 25 days ago - McDonald's unveils new corporate strategy that will make stores ‘easier to run' - New York Post