Rocket Lab Corp number of employees

Rocket Lab Corp reported 2,600 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 500 (23.8%) on the year before. That compares with 758 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $231,461.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	2,600	+500 (23.8%)	$231,461	10-K, filed February 26, 2026
December 31, 2024	2,100	+450 (27.3%)	$207,721	10-K, filed February 27, 2025
December 31, 2023	1,650	+250 (17.9%)	$148,238	10-K, filed February 28, 2024
December 31, 2022	1,400	+642 (84.7%)	$150,711	10-K, filed March 7, 2023
December 31, 2021	758	—	$82,107	10-K, filed March 24, 2022

What the annual reports say

Human Capital As of December 31, 2025, we had over 2,600 full-time permanent employees worldwide. 2025 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2024, we had over 2,100 full-time permanent employees worldwide, representing more than 25% increase in headcount from December 31, 2023. 2024 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately 1,650 full-time permanent employees globally. 2023 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately 1,400 full-time permanent employees across the globe. 2022 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 758 full-time permanent employees across the globe, which excludes approximately 425 additional full-time employees who joined subsequent to such date in connection with the closing of our SolAero acquisition in early 2022. 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 Rocket Lab Corp'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 Rocket Lab Corp.