General Mills number of employees

General Mills reported 30,000 employees at May 31, 2026 in its latest annual report, down 3,000 (9.1%) on the year before. That compares with 32,500 at May 29, 2022. Revenue per employee was $614,153.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
May 31, 2026	30,000	−3,000 (9.1%)	$614,153	10-K, filed July 1, 2026
May 25, 2025	33,000	−1,000 (2.9%)	$590,503	10-K, filed June 26, 2025
May 26, 2024	34,000	+0 (0.0%)	$584,035	10-K, filed June 26, 2024
May 28, 2023	34,000	+1,500 (4.6%)	$591,006	10-K, filed June 28, 2023
May 29, 2022	32,500	—	$584,394	10-K, filed June 30, 2022

What the annual reports say

As of May 31, 2026 , we had approximatel y 30,000 employees around the globe, with approximately 15,000 in the U.S. and approximately 15,000 located in our markets outside of the U.S. 2026 annual report
As of May 25, 2025, we had approximately 33,000 employees around the globe, with approximately 17,000 in the U.S. and approximately 16,000 located in our markets outside of the U.S. 2025 annual report
As of May 26, 2024, we had approximately 34,000 employees around the globe, with approximately 16,000 in the U.S. and approximately 18,000 located in our markets outside of the U.S. 2024 annual report
As of May 28, 2023, we had approximately 34,000 employees around the globe, with approximately 16,000 in the U.S. and approximately 18,000 located in our markets outside of the U.S. 2023 annual report
As of May 29, 2022, we had approximately 32,500 employees around the globe, with approximately 15,000 in the U.S. and approximately 17,500 located in our markets outside of the U.S. 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 General Mills'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 General Mills.