Edwards Lifesciences number of employees

Edwards Lifesciences reported 16,000 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 200 (1.3%) on the year before. That compares with 15,700 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $379,225.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	16,000	+200 (1.3%)	$379,225	10-K, filed February 25, 2026
December 31, 2024	15,800	−4,000 (20.2%)	$344,272	10-K, filed February 28, 2025
December 31, 2023	19,800	+2,500 (14.5%)	$253,030	10-K, filed February 12, 2024
December 31, 2022	17,300	+1,600 (10.2%)	$258,035	10-K, filed February 13, 2023
December 31, 2021	15,700	—	$333,280	10-K, filed February 14, 2022

What the annual reports say

Headcount and Labor Representation As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 16,000 employees worldwide, the majority of whom were located in the United States, Singapore, and Costa Rica. 2025 annual report
Headcount and Labor Representation As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 15,800 employees worldwide, the majority of whom were located in the United States, Singapore, and Costa Rica. 2024 annual report
Headcount and Labor Representation As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately 19,800 employees worldwide, the majority of whom were located in the United States, Singapore, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica. 2023 annual report
Headcount and Labor Representation As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately 17,300 employees worldwide, the majority of whom were located in the United States, Singapore, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica. 2022 annual report
Headcount and Labor Representation As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 15,700 employees worldwide, the majority of whom were located in the United States, Singapore, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica. 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 Edwards Lifesciences'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 Edwards Lifesciences.