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The Walt Disney Company number of employees

The Walt Disney Company reported 231,000 employees at September 27, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 2,000 (0.9%) on the year before. That compares with 190,000 at October 2, 2021. Revenue per employee was $408,766.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year endEmployeesChangeRevenue per employeeSource
September 27, 2025 231,000 −2,000 (0.9%) $408,766 10-K, filed November 13, 2025
September 28, 2024 233,000 +8,000 (3.6%) $392,107 10-K, filed November 14, 2024
September 30, 2023 225,000 +5,000 (2.3%) $395,102 10-K, filed November 21, 2023
October 1, 2022 220,000 +30,000 (15.8%) $376,009 10-K, filed November 29, 2022
October 2, 2021 190,000 — $354,832 10-K, filed November 24, 2021

What the annual reports say

  • The Company employed approximately 231,000 people as of fiscal year end 2025, of which approximately 172,000 were employed in the U.S. and approximately 59,000 were employed outside the U.S. 2025 annual report
  • The Company employed approximately 233,000 people as of September 28, 2024, of which approximately 171,000 were employed in the U.S. and approximately 62,000 were employed outside the U.S. 2024 annual report
  • The Company employed approximately 225,000 people as of September 30, 2023, of which approximately 167,000 were employed in the U.S. and approximately 58,000 were employed outside the U.S. 2023 annual report
  • The Company employed approximately 220,000 people as of October 1, 2022, of which approximately 166,000 were employed in the U.S. and approximately 54,000 were employed internationally. 2022 annual report
  • The Company employed approximately 190,000 people as of October 2, 2021. 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 The Walt Disney Company'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 The Walt Disney Company.