Kroger number of employees

Kroger reported 403,000 employees at January 31, 2026 in its latest annual report, down 6,000 (1.5%) on the year before. That compares with 420,000 at January 29, 2022. Revenue per employee was $366,357.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
January 31, 2026	403,000	−6,000 (1.5%)	$366,357	10-K, filed March 31, 2026
February 1, 2025	409,000	−5,000 (1.2%)	$359,714	10-K, filed April 1, 2025
February 3, 2024	414,000	−16,000 (3.7%)	$362,413	10-K, filed April 2, 2024
January 28, 2023	430,000	+10,000 (2.4%)	$344,786	10-K, filed March 28, 2023
January 29, 2022	420,000	—	$328,305	10-K, filed March 29, 2022

What the annual reports say

As of January 31, 2026, Kroger employed more than 403,000 full- and part-time employees. 2026 annual report
As of February 1, 2025, Kroger employed over 409,000 full- and part-time employees. 2025 annual report
As of February 3, 2024, Kroger employed nearly 414,000 full- and part-time employees. 2024 annual report
As of January 28, 2023, Kroger employed nearly 430,000 full- and part-time employees. 2023 annual report
We have long been guided by our core values – Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Safety, Diversity and Inclusion. As of January 29, 2022, Kroger employed over 420,000 full- and part-time employees. 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 Kroger'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 Kroger.