First Solar, Inc. number of employees

First Solar, Inc. reported 7,900 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 200 (2.5%) on the year before. That compares with 4,800 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $660,681.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	7,900	−200 (2.5%)	$660,681	10-K, filed February 24, 2026
December 31, 2024	8,100	+1,400 (20.9%)	$519,295	10-K, filed February 25, 2025
December 31, 2023	6,700	+1,200 (21.8%)	$495,314	10-K, filed February 27, 2024
December 31, 2022	5,500	+700 (14.6%)	$476,240	10-K, filed February 28, 2023
December 31, 2021	4,800	—	$609,037	10-K, filed March 1, 2022

What the annual reports say

Human Capital As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 7,900 associates (our term for full and part-time employees), the majority of which work in the United States, Malaysia, India, and Vietnam. 2025 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 8,100 associates (our term for full and part-time employees), the majority of which work in the United States, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India. 2024 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately 6,700 associates (our term for full and part-time employees), the majority of which work in the United States, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India. 2023 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately 5,500 associates (our term for full and part-time employees), including approximately 4,700 in our modules business that work primarily in the United States, Malaysia, and Vietnam. 2022 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 4,800 associates (our term for full and part-time employees), including approximately 4,100 in our modules business that work primarily in the United States, Malaysia, and Vietnam. 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 First Solar, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to First Solar, Inc.