Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
46.54
+0.47 (1.02%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
46.50
-0.04 (-0.09%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
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, 2025 | 89,900 | -9,700 | -9.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 99,600 | -5,800 | -5.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 105,400 | -11,700 | -9.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 117,100 | -1,300 | -1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 118,400 | -13,800 | -10.44% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 132,200 | -2,800 | -2.07% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 135,000 | -9,500 | -6.57% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 144,500 | -10,900 | -7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 155,400 | -5,500 | -3.42% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 160,900 | -16,800 | -9.45% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 177,700 | 400 | 0.23% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 177,300 | 500 | 0.28% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 176,800 | -6,600 | -3.60% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 183,400 | -10,500 | -5.42% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 193,900 | -500 | -0.26% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 194,400 | -28,500 | -12.79% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 222,900 | -1,000 | -0.45% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 223,900 | -11,100 | -4.72% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 235,000 | -7,000 | -2.89% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 242,000 | 25,000 | 11.52% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 217,000 | 7,000 | 3.33% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 210,000 | 6,900 | 3.40% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 203,100 | -26,400 | -11.50% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 229,500 | -17,500 | -7.09% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 247,000 | -13,000 | -5.00% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 260,000 | 115,000 | 79.31% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 145,000 | 5,000 | 3.57% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 140,000 | -1,000 | -0.71% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 141,000 | 78,400 | 125.24% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 62,600 | 800 | 1.29% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 61,800 | -10,500 | -14.52% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 72,300 | -1,300 | -1.77% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 73,600 | 2,200 | 3.08% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 71,400 | -5,500 | -7.15% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 76,900 | -5,800 | -7.01% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 82,700 | 2,700 | 3.38% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 80,000 | - | - |
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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VZ News
- 1 day ago - Verizon, T-Mobile Big Winners in FCC Spectrum Auction - WSJ
- 1 day ago - Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, SpaceX among winning bidders in FCC wireless auction - TheFly
- 1 day ago - FCC auction results positive for T-Mobile, AT&T, says BNP Paribas - TheFly
- 1 day ago - Verizon bids $3.2 billion to win US spectrum licenses - Reuters
- 1 day ago - Verizon to report earnings July 24, 2026 - GlobeNewsWire
- 2 days ago - Why getting dumped from the Dow is the ultimate buy signal for this stock - Market Watch
- 3 days ago - Midday Fly By: Alphabet to replace Verizon in Dow blue-chip index - TheFly
- 3 days ago - The Tech Giant Set to Join the Dow Jones and Replace Verizon - TipRanks