Xylem Inc. number of employees

Xylem Inc. reported 22,000 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, down 1,000 (4.3%) on the year before. That compares with 17,300 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $410,682.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	22,000	−1,000 (4.3%)	$410,682	10-K, filed February 25, 2026
December 31, 2024	23,000	+0 (0.0%)	$372,261	10-K, filed March 3, 2025
December 31, 2023	23,000	+5,200 (29.2%)	$320,174	10-K, filed February 28, 2024
December 31, 2022	17,800	+500 (2.9%)	$310,225	10-K, filed February 24, 2023
December 31, 2021	17,300	—	$300,289	10-K, filed February 25, 2022

What the annual reports say

As of December 31, 2025, Xylem employed approximately 22,000 employees worldwide. 2025 annual report
As of December 31, 2024, Xylem employed approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. 2024 annual report
As of December 31, 2023, Xylem employed approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. 2023 annual report
As of December 31, 2022, Xylem employed approximately 17,800 employees worldwide. 2022 annual report
As of December 31, 2021, Xylem employed approximately 17,300 employees worldwide, of which approximately 1,200 were temporary or fixed-term employees or interns. 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 Xylem Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 29, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Xylem Inc.