3M number of employees

3M reported 60,500 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 1,000 (1.6%) on the year before. That compares with 95,000 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $412,364.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	60,500	−1,000 (1.6%)	$412,364	10-K, filed February 3, 2026
December 31, 2024	61,500	−23,500 (27.6%)	$399,593	10-K, filed February 5, 2025
December 31, 2023	85,000	−7,000 (7.6%)	$289,529	10-K, filed February 7, 2024
December 31, 2022	92,000	−3,000 (3.2%)	$284,359	10-K, filed February 8, 2023
December 31, 2021	95,000	—	$372,158	10-K, filed February 9, 2022

What the annual reports say

Human Capital: On December 31, 2025, the Company employed approximately 60,500 people (full-time equivalents), with approximately 22,500 employed in the United States and 38,000 employed internationally. 2025 annual report
Human Capital: On December 31, 2024, the Company employed approximately 61,500 people (full-time equivalents), with approximately 22,500 employed in the United States and 39,000 employed internationally. 2024 annual report
Human Capital : On December 31, 2023, the Company employed approximately 85,000 people (full-time equivalents), with approximately 34,000 employed in the United States and 51,000 employed internationally. 2023 annual report
Human Capital On December 31, 2022, the Company employed approximately 92,000 people (full-time equivalents), with approximately 37,000 employed in the United States and 55,000 employed internationally. 2022 annual report
Human Capital On December 31, 2021, the Company employed approximately 95,000 people (full-time equivalents), with approximately 38,000 employed in the United States and 57,000 employed internationally. 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 3M'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 3M.