Colgate-Palmolive number of employees

Colgate-Palmolive reported 33,600 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 400 (1.2%) on the year before. That compares with 33,800 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $606,607.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	33,600	−400 (1.2%)	$606,607	10-K, filed February 23, 2026
December 31, 2024	34,000	+0 (0.0%)	$591,206	10-K, filed February 13, 2025
December 31, 2023	34,000	+200 (0.6%)	$572,265	10-K, filed February 15, 2024
December 31, 2022	33,800	+0 (0.0%)	$531,568	10-K, filed February 16, 2023
December 31, 2021	33,800	—	$515,414	10-K, filed February 17, 2022

What the annual reports say

As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 33,600 employees based in over 100 countries. 2025 annual report
As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 34,000 employees based in over 100 countries. 2024 annual report
As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately 34,000 employees based in over 100 countries. 2023 annual report
As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately 33,800 employees based in over 100 countries. 2022 annual report
As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 33,800 employees based in over 100 countries. 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 Colgate-Palmolive's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved November 3, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Colgate-Palmolive.