American Express number of employees

American Express reported 76,800 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 1,700 (2.3%) on the year before. That compares with 74,600 at December 31, 2023. Revenue per employee was $940,482.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	76,800	+1,700 (2.3%)	$940,482	10-K, filed February 6, 2026
December 31, 2024	75,100	+500 (0.7%)	$878,149	10-K, filed February 7, 2025
December 31, 2023	74,600	—	$811,193	10-K, filed February 9, 2024

What the annual reports say

As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 76,800 people, whom we refer to as colleagues, with approximately 25,900 colleagues in the United States and approximately 50,900 colleagues outside the United States. 2025 annual report
As of December 31, 2024, we employed approximately 75,100 people, whom we refer to as colleagues, with approximately 25,800 colleagues in the United States and approximately 49,300 colleagues outside the United States. 2024 annual report
As of December 31, 2023, we employed approximately 74,600 people, whom we refer to as colleagues, with approximately 26,000 colleagues in the United States and approximately 48,600 colleagues outside the United States. 2023 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 American Express's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 24, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to American Express.