LyondellBasell number of employees

LyondellBasell reported 18,970 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 1,030 (5.1%) on the year before. That compares with 19,100 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $1.6m.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	18,970	−1,030 (5.1%)	$1.6m	10-K, filed February 20, 2026
December 31, 2023	20,000	+700 (3.6%)	$1.7m	10-K, filed February 22, 2024
December 31, 2022	19,300	+200 (1.0%)	$2.6m	10-K, filed February 23, 2023
December 31, 2021	19,100	—	$2.4m	10-K, filed February 24, 2022

What the annual reports say

Demographics —As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 18,970 employees, a decrease of approximately 7% when compared to 2024, driven by fixed cost reductions attributable to our cash improvement plan and Houston Refinery shutdown. 2025 annual report
Demographics —As of December 31, 2023 we had approximately 20 thousand employees. 2023 annual report
Demographics —As of December 31, 2022 we had approximately 19,300 employees. 2022 annual report
Demographics —As of December 31, 2021 we had 19,100 employees. 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 LyondellBasell'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 LyondellBasell.