| Characteristic | Research and development | Sales and marketing | General and administrative | Operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27,169 | 20,902 | 9,695 | 14,287 |
| 2015 | 23,336 | 19,082 | 8,452 | 10,944 |
| 2014 | 20,832 | 17,621 | 7,510 | 7,637 |
| 2013 | 18,593 | 15,348 | 6,563 | 7,252 |
| 2012 | 19,746 | 15,306 | 6,214 | 12,595 |
| 2011 | 11,665 | 11,933 | 4,651 | 4,218 |
| 2010 | 9,508 | 8,778 | 3,346 | 2,768 |
| 2009 | 7,443 | 7,338 | 2,941 | 2,113 |
| 2008 | 7,254 | 8,002 | 3,109 | 1,857 |
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Release date
February 2017
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
2008 to 2016
Supplementary notes
Alphabet Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate created in 2015 as the parent company of Google and several other companies previously owned by or tied to Google. Reported figures match up to previously reported Google employee headcount.
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