| Characteristic | Number of employees |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,432 |
| 2023 | 19,701 |
| 2022 | 20,156 |
| 2021 | 18,266 |
| 2020 | 16,472 |
| 2019 | 18,448 |
| 2018 | 18,127 |
| 2017 | 16,664 |
| 2016 | 16,598 |
| 2015 | 16,450 |
| 2014 | 16,530 |
| 2013 | 17,059 |
| 2012 | 15,927 |
| 2011* | 16,569 |
| 2010 | 9,498 |
| 2009 | 8,761 |
| 2008 | 9,094 |
| 2007 | 8,088 |
| 2006 | 6,800 |
| 2005 | 6,100 |
| 2004 | 4,822 |
| 2003 | 4,181 |
| 2002 | 3,823 |
| 2001 | 3,362 |
| 2000 | 2,500 |
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Release date
May 2025
Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
2000 to 2023
Special properties
Includes contractors and interns/students
Supplementary notes
*The increase in the number of employees from 2010 to 2011 is mainly due to the aquisition of Synovate.Â
Data prior to 2023 from earlier publications by the source.
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