Stryker Corporation number of employees

Stryker Corporation reported 56,000 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 3,000 (5.7%) on the year before. That compares with 46,000 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $448,500.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	56,000	+3,000 (5.7%)	$448,500	10-K, filed February 11, 2026
December 31, 2024	53,000	+1,000 (1.9%)	$426,321	10-K, filed February 12, 2025
December 31, 2023	52,000	+1,000 (2.0%)	$394,192	10-K, filed February 14, 2024
December 31, 2022	51,000	+5,000 (10.9%)	$361,745	10-K, filed February 10, 2023
December 31, 2021	46,000	—	$371,913	10-K, filed February 11, 2022

What the annual reports say

Employees On December 31, 2025 we had approximately 56,000 employees globally, with approximately 28,000 employees in the United States. 2025 annual report
Employees On December 31, 2024 we had approximately 53,000 employees globally, with approximately 27,000 employees in the United States. 2024 annual report
Employees On December 31, 2023 we had approximately 52,000 employees globally, with approximately 27,000 employees in the United States. 2023 annual report
Employees On December 31, 2022 we had approximately 51,000 employees globally, with approximately 27,000 employees in the United States. 2022 annual report
Employees On December 31, 2021 we had approximately 46,000 employees globally, with approximately 25,000 employees in the United States. 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 Stryker Corporation'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 Stryker Corporation.