Tyson Foods number of employees

Tyson Foods reported 133,000 employees at September 27, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 5,000 (3.6%) on the year before. That compares with 137,000 at October 2, 2021. Revenue per employee was $409,331.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
September 27, 2025	133,000	−5,000 (3.6%)	$409,331	10-K, filed November 10, 2025
September 28, 2024	138,000	−1,000 (0.7%)	$386,297	10-K, filed November 12, 2024
September 30, 2023	139,000	−3,000 (2.1%)	$380,439	10-K, filed November 13, 2023
October 1, 2022	142,000	+5,000 (3.6%)	$375,225	10-K, filed November 14, 2022
October 2, 2021	137,000	—	$343,423	10-K, filed November 15, 2021

What the annual reports say

HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Employees and Labor Relations As of September 27, 2025, we employed approximately 133,000 team members globally. 2025 annual report
It also oversees and reviews, at least annually, the Company’s integration of sustainability principles into our business strategy and decision-making. 6 HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Employees and Labor Relations As of September 28, 2024, we employed approximately 138,000 team members globally. 2024 annual report
It also oversees the Company’s key programs and oversees and reviews, at least annually, the Company’s integration of sustainability principles into our business strategy and decision-making. 6 HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Employees and Labor Relations As of September 30, 2023, we employed approximately 139,000 team members globally. 2023 annual report
It also oversees the Company’s key programs and oversees and reviews, at least annually, the Company’s integration of sustainability principles into our business strategy and decision-making. 5 HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Employees and Labor Relations As of October 1, 2022, we employed approximately 142,000 team members globally. 2022 annual report
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Employees and Labor Relations As of October 2, 2021, we employed approximately 137,000 team members. 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 Tyson Foods'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 Tyson Foods.