Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
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Verizon Employees

Verizon Communications had 89,900 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 9,700 or -9.74% compared to the previous year.

Employees
89,900
Change (1Y)
-9,700
Growth (1Y)
-9.74%
Revenue / Employee
$1,547,786
Profits / Employee
$192,881
Market Cap
194.33B

Employees Chart

Employees History

Date Employees Change Growth
Dec 31, 202589,900-9,700-9.74%
Dec 31, 202499,600-5,800-5.50%
Dec 31, 2023105,400-11,700-9.99%
Dec 31, 2022117,100-1,300-1.10%
Dec 31, 2021118,400-13,800-10.44%
Dec 31, 2020132,200-2,800-2.07%
Dec 31, 2019135,000-9,500-6.57%
Dec 31, 2018144,500-10,900-7.01%
Dec 31, 2017155,400-5,500-3.42%
Dec 31, 2016160,900-16,800-9.45%
Dec 31, 2015177,7004000.23%
Dec 31, 2014177,3005000.28%
Dec 31, 2013176,800-6,600-3.60%
Dec 31, 2012183,400-10,500-5.42%
Dec 31, 2011193,900-500-0.26%
Dec 31, 2010194,400-28,500-12.79%
Dec 31, 2009222,900-1,000-0.45%
Dec 31, 2008223,900-11,100-4.72%
Dec 31, 2007235,000-7,000-2.89%
Dec 31, 2006242,00025,00011.52%
Dec 31, 2005217,0007,0003.33%
Dec 31, 2004210,0006,9003.40%
Dec 31, 2003203,100-26,400-11.50%
Dec 31, 2002229,500-17,500-7.09%
Dec 31, 2001247,000-13,000-5.00%
Dec 31, 2000260,000115,00079.31%
Dec 31, 1999145,0005,0003.57%
Dec 31, 1998140,000-1,000-0.71%
Dec 31, 1997141,00078,400125.24%
Dec 31, 199662,6008001.29%
Dec 31, 199561,800-10,500-14.52%
Dec 31, 199472,300-1,300-1.77%
Dec 31, 199373,6002,2003.08%
Dec 31, 199271,400-5,500-7.15%
Dec 31, 199176,900-5,800-7.01%
Dec 31, 199082,7002,7003.38%
Dec 31, 198980,000--
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.