Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
NYSE: NSC · Real-Time Price · USD
302.84
-8.08 (-2.60%)
Mar 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
Norfolk Southern Employees
Norfolk Southern had 19,300 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 300 or -1.53% compared to the previous year.
Employees
19,300
Change (1Y)
-300
Growth (1Y)
-1.53%
Revenue / Employee
$631,088
Profits / Employee
$148,705
Market Cap
68.01B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19,300 | -300 | -1.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19,600 | -1,100 | -5.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20,700 | 1,400 | 7.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19,300 | 1,200 | 6.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18,100 | -1,000 | -5.24% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19,100 | -5,487 | -22.32% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 24,587 | -2,075 | -7.78% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26,662 | -448 | -1.65% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 27,110 | -934 | -3.33% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 28,044 | -2,412 | -7.92% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 30,456 | 974 | 3.30% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29,482 | -621 | -2.06% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 30,103 | -840 | -2.71% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 30,943 | 614 | 2.02% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 30,329 | 1,770 | 6.20% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 28,559 | -34 | -0.12% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 28,593 | -2,116 | -6.89% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 30,709 | -97 | -0.31% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 30,806 | 265 | 0.87% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 30,541 | 247 | 0.82% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 30,294 | 1,819 | 6.39% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 28,475 | -278 | -0.97% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 28,753 | -217 | -0.75% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 28,970 | -1,924 | -6.23% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 30,894 | -2,844 | -8.43% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 33,738 | 2,572 | 8.25% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 31,166 | 6,866 | 28.26% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 24,300 | -1,517 | -5.88% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 25,817 | -13 | -0.05% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 25,830 | -1,114 | -4.13% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 26,944 | -224 | -0.82% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 27,168 | -2,136 | -7.29% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 29,304 | -831 | -2.76% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 30,135 | -1,817 | -5.69% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 31,952 | -1,329 | -3.99% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 33,281 | -1,031 | -3.00% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 34,312 | -227 | -0.66% |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 34,539 | -1,563 | -4.33% |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 36,102 | -2,195 | -5.73% |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 38,297 | -1,497 | -3.76% |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 39,794 | 1,796 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 37,998 | - | - |
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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NSC News
- 27 days ago - Globalization Is Breaking - And It Changed The Way I Invest - Seeking Alpha
- 4 weeks ago - By Merging, Union Pacific And Norfolk Southern Can Find The Future - Forbes
- 4 weeks ago - These hot S&P 500 stocks show where investors are heading as they run away from tech - Market Watch
- 4 weeks ago - Norfolk Southern rail fuels more than $7.7B in industrial development activity in 2025 - PRNewsWire
- 5 weeks ago - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 5 weeks ago - Norfolk Southern Profit, Revenue Falls - WSJ
- 5 weeks ago - Norfolk Southern posts rise in quarterly profit on cost control - Reuters
- 5 weeks ago - Norfolk Southern reports fourth quarter and full year 2025 results - PRNewsWire