Darling Ingredients Inc. number of employees

Darling Ingredients Inc. reported 15,000 employees at January 3, 2026 in its latest annual report, down 500 (3.2%) on the year before. That compares with 9,900 at January 1, 2022. Revenue per employee was $409,058.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
January 3, 2026	15,000	−500 (3.2%)	$409,058	10-K, filed March 3, 2026
December 28, 2024	15,500	−300 (1.9%)	$368,721	10-K, filed February 25, 2025
December 30, 2023	15,800	+1,200 (8.2%)	$429,625	10-K, filed February 28, 2024
December 31, 2022	14,600	+4,700 (47.5%)	$447,411	10-K, filed February 27, 2023
January 1, 2022	9,900	—	$478,926	10-K, filed March 1, 2022

What the annual reports say

We have approximately 15,000 employees world-wide and are subject to a wide range of local, provincial and national laws and regulations governing the health and safety of workers, including, for example, OSHA in the United States. 2026 annual report
We have approximately 15,500 employees world-wide and are subject to a wide range of local, provincial and national laws and regulations governing the health and safety of workers, including, for example, OSHA in the United States. 2024 annual report
We have approximately 15,800 employees world-wide and are subject to a wide range of local, provincial and national laws and regulations governing the health and safety of workers, including, for example, OSHA in the United States. 2023 annual report
We have approximately 14,600 employees world-wide and are subject to a wide range of local, provincial and national laws and regulations governing the health and safety of workers, including, for example, OSHA in the United States. 2022 annual report
We have approximately 9,900 employees world-wide and are subject to a wide range of local, provincial and national laws and regulations governing the health and safety of workers, including, for example, OSHA in the United States. 2022 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 Darling Ingredients Inc.'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 Darling Ingredients Inc.