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W. W. Grainger number of employees

W. W. Grainger reported 26,000 employees at December 31, 2024 in its latest annual report, up 0 (0.0%) on the year before. That compares with 24,200 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $660,308.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year endEmployeesChangeRevenue per employeeSource
December 31, 2024 26,000 +0 (0.0%) $660,308 10-K, filed February 20, 2025
December 31, 2023 26,000 +0 (0.0%) $633,769 10-K, filed February 22, 2024
December 31, 2022 26,000 +1,800 (7.4%) $585,692 10-K, filed February 21, 2023
December 31, 2021 24,200 — $538,099 10-K, filed February 23, 2022

What the annual reports say

  • Team Member Profile As of December 31, 2024, Gr ainger had more than 26,000 team members worldwide, of whom approximately 23,500 were full-time and 3,000 were part-time or temporary. 2024 annual report
  • Team Member Profile As of December 31, 2023, Gr ainger had more than 26,000 team members worldwide, of whom approximately 23,200 were full-time and 2,900 were part-time or temporary. 2023 annual report
  • Team Member Profile As of December 31, 2022, Gr ainger had more than 26,000 team members worldwide, of whom approximately 23,000 were full-time and 3,000 were part-time or temporary. 2022 annual report
  • Team Member Profile As of December 31, 2021, Grainger had approximately 24,200 team members worldwide, of whom approximately 22,700 were full-time and 1,500 were part-time or temporary. 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 W. W. Grainger'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 W. W. Grainger.