International Flavors & Fragrances number of employees

International Flavors & Fragrances reported 21,500 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 900 (4.0%) on the year before. That compares with 24,000 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $506,512.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	21,500	−900 (4.0%)	$506,512	10-K, filed February 27, 2026
December 31, 2024	22,400	+900 (4.2%)	$512,679	10-K, filed February 28, 2025
December 31, 2023	21,500	−3,100 (12.6%)	$533,907	10-K, filed February 28, 2024
December 31, 2022	24,600	+600 (2.5%)	$505,691	10-K, filed February 27, 2023
December 31, 2021	24,000	—	$485,667	10-K, filed February 28, 2022

What the annual reports say

As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 21,500 employees worldwide, of whom approximately 5,500 are employed in the United States. 2025 annual report
As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 22,400 employees worldwide, of whom approximately 24% are employed in the United States. 2024 annual report
At December 31, 2023, we had approximately 21,500 employees worldwide, of whom approximately 5,200 are employed in the United States. 2023 annual report
At December 31, 2022, we had approximately 24,600 employees worldwide, of whom approximately 5,500 are employed in the United States. 2022 annual report
At December 31, 2021, we had approximately 24,000 employees worldwide, of whom approximately 5,300 are employed in the United States. 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 International Flavors & Fragrances'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 International Flavors & Fragrances.