Weatherford International plc number of employees

Weatherford International plc reported 16,700 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 2,300 (12.1%) on the year before. That compares with 17,000 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $294,491.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	16,700	−2,300 (12.1%)	$294,491	10-K, filed February 4, 2026
December 31, 2024	19,000	+500 (2.7%)	$290,158	10-K, filed February 6, 2025
December 31, 2023	18,500	+800 (4.5%)	$277,568	10-K, filed February 7, 2024
December 31, 2022	17,700	+700 (4.1%)	$244,689	10-K, filed February 8, 2023
December 31, 2021	17,000	—	$214,412	10-K, filed February 17, 2022

What the annual reports say

Employee Statistics As of December 31, 2025, Weatherford had approximately 16,700 employees globally. 2025 annual report
Employee Statistics As of December 31, 2024, Weatherford had approximately 19,000 employees globally. 2024 annual report
Employee Statistics As of December 31, 2023, Weatherford had approximately 18,500 employees globally. 2023 annual report
Employee Statistics As of December 31, 2022, Weatherford had approximately 17,700 employees globally, located in 75 different countries. 2022 annual report
Employee Statistics As of December 31, 2021, Weatherford had approximately 17,000 employees globally, located in 75 different countries. 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 Weatherford International plc'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 Weatherford International plc.