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United Airlines Holdings number of employees

United Airlines Holdings reported 113,200 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 5,900 (5.5%) on the year before. That compares with 84,100 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $521,820.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year endEmployeesChangeRevenue per employeeSource
December 31, 2025 113,200 +5,900 (5.5%) $521,820 10-K, filed February 12, 2026
December 31, 2024 107,300 +4,000 (3.9%) $531,808 10-K, filed February 27, 2025
December 31, 2023 103,300 +10,505 (11.3%) $520,010 10-K, filed February 29, 2024
December 31, 2022 92,795 +8,695 (10.3%) $484,455 10-K, filed February 16, 2023
December 31, 2021 84,100 — $292,913 10-K, filed February 18, 2022

What the annual reports say

  • As of December 31, 2025, the Company and its subsidiaries had approximately 113,200 employees, of whom approximately 83% were represented by various U.S. labor organizations. 2025 annual report
  • As of December 31, 2024, the Company and its subsidiaries had approximately 107,300 employees, of whom approximately 82% were represented by various U.S. labor organizations. 2024 annual report
  • Human Capital Management and Resources Demographics : As of December 31, 2023, UAL, including its subsidiaries, had approximately 103,300 employees, of whom approximately 83% were represented by various U.S. labor organizations. 2023 annual report
  • Demographics: As of December 31, 2022, UAL, including its subsidiaries, had approximately 92,795 employees consisting of approximately 23,065 flight attendants, 16,129 passenger service agents, 15,088 ramp service agents, 13,831 pilots, 8,499 technicians and related flight simulator technicians, 965 storekeeper employees, 393 dispatchers, 336 fleet tech instructors, load 10 Table of Contents plann 2022 annual report
  • Demographics: As of December 31, 2021, UAL, including its subsidiaries, had approximately 84,100 employees, including employees on voluntary leave programs, consisting of approximately 21,700 flight attendants, 15,400 passenger service agents, 12,600 ramp service agents, 12,200 pilots, 8,100 technicians and related Flight Simulator Technicians, 900 storekeeper employees, 400 dispatchers, 300 fleet 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 United Airlines Holdings's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 23, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to United Airlines Holdings.