Danaher Corporation number of employees

Headcount by year

What the annual reports say

• Human Capital As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately 60,000 employees (whom we refer to as “associates”), of whom approximately 22,000 were employed in North America, 20,000 in Western Europe, 3,000 in other developed markets and 15,000 in high-growth markets. 2025 annual report
• Human Capital As of December 31, 2024, the Company had approximately 63,000 employees (whom we refer to as “associates”), of whom approximately 24,000 were employed in the North America, 20,000 in Western Europe, 3,000 in other developed markets and 16,000 in high-growth markets. 2024 annual report
• Human Capital As of December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately 63,000 employees (whom we refer to as “associates”), of whom approximately 24,000 were employed in the North America, 20,000 in Western Europe, 3,000 in other developed markets and 16,000 in high-growth markets. 2023 annual report
• Human Capital As of December 31, 2022, the Company had approximately 81,000 employees (whom we refer to as “associates”), of whom approximately 32,000 were employed in the North America, 25,000 in Western Europe, 3,000 in other developed markets and 21,000 in high-growth markets. 2022 annual report
• Risk Factors.” Human Capital As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately 80,000 employees (whom we refer to as “associates”), of whom approximately 32,000 were employed in the North America, 24,000 in Western Europe, 3,000 in other developed markets and 21,000 in high-growth markets. 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.