Broadcom number of employees

Broadcom reported 33,000 employees at November 2, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 4,000 (10.8%) on the year before. That compares with 20,000 at October 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $1.9m.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
November 2, 2025	33,000	−4,000 (10.8%)	$1.9m	10-K, filed December 18, 2025
November 3, 2024	37,000	+17,000 (85.0%)	$1.4m	10-K, filed December 20, 2024
October 29, 2023	20,000	+0 (0.0%)	$1.8m	10-K, filed December 14, 2023
October 30, 2022	20,000	+0 (0.0%)	$1.7m	10-K, filed December 16, 2022
October 31, 2021	20,000	—	$1.4m	10-K, filed December 17, 2021

What the annual reports say

As of November 2, 2025, we had approximately 33,000 employees worldwide, with approximately 57% in research and development roles. 2025 annual report
As of November 3, 2024, we had approximately 37,000 employees worldwide, with approximately 55% in research and development roles. 2024 annual report
As of October 29, 2023, we had approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, with approximately 63% in research and development roles. 2023 annual report
As of October 30, 2022, we had approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, with approximately 63% in research and development roles. 2022 annual report
As of October 31, 2021, we had approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, with approximately 63% in research and development roles. 2021 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from Broadcom's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Broadcom.