CME Group number of employees

Headcount by year

What the annual reports say

• As of December 31, 2025, our global employee population consisted of approximate ly 3,875 employees, with 58% (approximately 2,230) working in the U.S. and the remaining 42% (approximately 1,645) working in our various non-U.S. locations (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the UK). 2025 annual report
• As of December 31, 2024, our global employee population consisted of approximately 3,760 employees, with 60% (approximately 2,245) working in the U.S. and the remaining 40% (approximately 1,515) working in our various non-U.S. locations (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland and the U.K.). 2024 annual report
• As of December 31, 2023, our global employee population consisted of approximately 3,565 staff, with 62% (approximately 2,200) of these employees working in the United States. and the remaining 38% (approximately 1,365) working in our various non-U.S. locations (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and t 2023 annual report
• As of December 31, 2022, our global employee population consisted of approximately 3,460 staff, with 66% (approximately 2,280) of these employees working in the United States. and the remaining 34% (approximately 1,180) working in our various non-U.S. locations (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and t 2022 annual report
• As of December 31, 2021, our global employee population consisted of approximately 3,480 staff, with 67% (approximately 2,320) of these employees working in the U.S. and the remaining 33% (approximately 1,160) working in our various non-U.S. locations (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K.). 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.