Walmart number of employees

Walmart reported 2,100,000 employees at January 31, 2026 in its latest annual report, up 0 (0.0%) on the year before. That compares with 2,100,000 at January 31, 2024. Revenue per employee was $339,601.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
January 31, 2026	2,100,000	+0 (0.0%)	$339,601	10-K, filed March 13, 2026
January 31, 2025	2,100,000	+0 (0.0%)	$324,279	10-K, filed March 14, 2025
January 31, 2024	2,100,000	—	$308,631	10-K, filed March 15, 2024

What the annual reports say

Our business is focused on serving people and this is delivered by our approximately 2.1 million associates around the world with approximately 1.6 million associates in the U.S. and approximately 0.5 million associates internationally. 2026 annual report
Our business is focused on serving people and this is delivered by our approximately 2.1 million associates around the world with approximately 1.6 million associates in the U.S. and approximately 0.5 million associates internationally. 2025 annual report
Our business is focused on serving people and this is delivered by our approximately 2.1 million associates around the world with approximately 1.6 million associates in the U.S. and approximately 0.5 million associates internationally. 2024 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 Walmart'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 Walmart.