Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
NYSE: MRK · Real-Time Price · USD
110.03
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At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
110.03
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After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT
Merck & Co. Employees
As of December 31, 2025, Merck & Co. had 75,000 total employees, including 73,000 full-time and 2,000 part-time employees. The number of employees did not change compared to the previous year.
Employees
75,000
Change (1Y)
n/a
Growth (1Y)
n/a
Revenue / Employee
$866,813
Profits / Employee
$243,387
Market Cap
271.76B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 75,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75,000 | 3,000 | 4.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 72,000 | 3,000 | 4.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 69,000 | 1,000 | 1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68,000 | -6,000 | -8.11% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 74,000 | 3,000 | 4.23% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 71,000 | 2,000 | 2.90% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 69,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 69,000 | 1,000 | 1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 68,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 68,000 | -2,000 | -2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 70,000 | -6,000 | -7.89% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 76,000 | -7,000 | -8.43% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 83,000 | -3,000 | -3.49% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 86,000 | -8,000 | -8.51% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 94,000 | -6,000 | -6.00% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 100,000 | - | - |
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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MRK News
- 12 hours ago - Merck's Playing with Heart Program Teams Up With Professional Baseball Clubs and Baseball Legends to Help Raise Awareness About LDL-C, Called “Bad” Cholesterol, and How It May Impact the Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke - Business Wire
- 4 days ago - Merck Announces Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Waiting Period to Acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Business Wire
- 6 days ago - Merck and Google Cloud Partner to Accelerate Agentic AI Enterprise Transformation - PRNewsWire
- 6 days ago - Merck to partner with Google Cloud on AI initiatives - Reuters
- 6 days ago - Exclusive: Merck, rivals eye deal for Inhibrx experimental cancer drug tied to Keytruda, sources say - Reuters
- 7 days ago - FDA Approves Merck's Once-Daily IDVYNSO™ (doravirine/islatravir) - Business Wire
- 7 days ago - US FDA approves Merck's combination HIV treatment - Reuters
- 7 days ago - Merck-Eisai's combination cancer therapy fails to meet main goals of late-stage study - Reuters