Linde plc number of employees

Linde plc reported 65,177 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 112 (0.2%) on the year before. That compares with 72,327 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $521,442.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	65,177	−112 (0.2%)	$521,442	10-K, filed February 25, 2026
December 31, 2024	65,289	−1,034 (1.6%)	$505,522	10-K, filed February 26, 2025
December 31, 2023	66,323	+1,313 (2.0%)	$495,364	10-K, filed February 28, 2024
December 31, 2022	65,010	−7,317 (10.1%)	$513,213	10-K, filed February 28, 2023
December 31, 2021	72,327	—	$425,747	10-K, filed February 28, 2022

What the annual reports say

As of December 31, 2025, Linde had 65,177 employees worldwide comprised of approximately 28 percent women and 72 percent men. 2025 annual report
As of December 31, 2024, Linde had 65,289 employees worldwide comprised of approximately 28 percent women and 72 percent men. 2024 annual report
As of December 31, 2023, Linde had 66,323 employees worldwide comprised of approximately 28 percent women and 72 percent men. 2023 annual report
As of December 31, 2022, Linde had 65,010 employees worldwide comprised of approximately 28 percent women and 72 percent men. 2022 annual report
Linde also invests in professional development of its employees through formal and on-the-job training. 6 Table of Contents As of December 31, 2021, Linde had 72,327 employees worldwide comprised of approximately 27 percent women and 73 percent men . 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 Linde plc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Linde plc.