Iridium Communications Inc. number of employees

Iridium Communications Inc. reported 975 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 102 (11.7%) on the year before. That compares with 537 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $894,009.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	975	+102 (11.7%)	$894,009	10-K, filed February 12, 2026
December 31, 2024	873	+113 (14.9%)	$951,526	10-K, filed February 13, 2025
December 31, 2023	760	+102 (15.5%)	$1.0m	10-K, filed February 15, 2024
December 31, 2022	658	+121 (22.5%)	$1.1m	10-K, filed February 16, 2023
December 31, 2021	537	—	$1.1m	10-K, filed February 17, 2022

What the annual reports say

Employees and Human Capital Resources Employees As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 975 full-time employees, none of whom are subject to any collective bargaining agreement. 2025 annual report
Employees and Human Capital Resources Employees As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 873 full-time employees and eight part-time employees, none of whom are subject to any collective bargaining agreement. 2024 annual report
Employees and Human Capital Resources Employees As of December 31, 2023, we had 760 full-time employees and six part-time employees, none of whom are subject to any collective bargaining agreement. 2023 annual report
Employees and Human Capital Resources Employees As of December 31, 2022, we had 658 full-time employees and 5 part-time employees, none of whom are subject to any collective bargaining agreement. 2022 annual report
Employees and Human Capital Resources Employees As of December 31, 2021, we had 537 full-time employees and 6 part-time employees, none of whom are subject to any collective bargaining agreement. 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 Iridium Communications Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 21, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Iridium Communications Inc.