Shell plc (SHEL)
NYSE: SHEL · Real-Time Price · USD
87.59
+0.68 (0.78%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
87.80
+0.21 (0.24%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT
Shell Employees
Shell had 85,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 11,000 or -11.46% compared to the previous year.
Employees
85,000
Change (1Y)
-11,000
Growth (1Y)
-11.46%
Revenue / Employee
$3,139,835
Profits / Employee
$209,847
Market Cap
249.15B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85,000 | -11,000 | -11.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 96,000 | -7,000 | -6.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 103,000 | 10,000 | 10.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 93,000 | 11,000 | 13.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 82,000 | -5,000 | -5.75% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 87,000 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 87,000 | 6,000 | 7.41% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 81,000 | -3,000 | -3.57% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 84,000 | -5,000 | -5.62% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 89,000 | -1,000 | -1.11% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 90,000 | -4,000 | -4.26% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 94,000 | 2,000 | 2.17% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 92,000 | 5,000 | 5.75% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 87,000 | -3,000 | -3.33% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 90,000 | -3,000 | -3.23% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 93,000 | -8,000 | -7.92% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 101,000 | -1,000 | -0.98% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 102,000 | -2,000 | -1.92% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 104,000 | -4,000 | -3.70% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 108,000 | -1,000 | -0.92% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 109,000 | -4,000 | -3.54% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 113,000 | -6,000 | -5.04% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 119,000 | 8,000 | 7.21% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 111,000 | 21,000 | 23.33% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 90,000 | - | - |
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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SHEL News
- 1 hour ago - There is ‘growing confidence’ in Canadian LNG prospects: Shell CEO - Financial Post
- 3 hours ago - Shell’s decade of deals in Canada - Financial Post
- 4 hours ago - Shell CEO Wael Sawan on acquiring Canada’s ARC Resources: 'Great time to be making this move' - CNBC
- 4 hours ago - Watch CNBC's full interview with Shell CEO Wael Sawan - CNBC
- 4 hours ago - Shell (SHEL) Acquires ARC Resources for $13.6 Billion in Major Strategic Move - GuruFocus
- 12 hours ago - Shell invests $22 billion in Canada's oilpatch and more deals could be coming - CBC News
- 16 hours ago - Shell’s Canada deal is biggest acquisition in a decade - Independent Ireland
- 23 hours ago - News of the day: Collapsing rental market, Shell buys ARC, sovereign wealth fund, Bank of Canada preview, government spending and more - Financial Post