The statistic illustrates the number of full-time equivalent employees of WestJet Airlines from the fiscal year of 2011 to the fiscal year of 2018. In the fiscal year of 2018, the low-cost Canadian airline employed over * people.
In May 2019, WestJet became a private company owned by Toronto-based Onex Corporation. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic and a decline in flights demand, the airline laid off a high number of pilots and employees, leaving only employees working for them.
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Westjet Airlines. (February 5, 2019). Number of WestJet employees from FY 2011 to FY 2018* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/542952/number-of-employees-of-westjet-airlines/
Westjet Airlines. "Number of WestJet employees from FY 2011 to FY 2018*." Chart. February 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 14, 2026. /statistics/542952/number-of-employees-of-westjet-airlines/
Westjet Airlines. (2019). Number of WestJet employees from FY 2011 to FY 2018*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2026. /statistics/542952/number-of-employees-of-westjet-airlines/
Westjet Airlines. "Number of Westjet Employees from Fy 2011 to Fy 2018*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Feb 2019, /statistics/542952/number-of-employees-of-westjet-airlines/
Westjet Airlines, Number of WestJet employees from FY 2011 to FY 2018* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/542952/number-of-employees-of-westjet-airlines/ (last visited July 14, 2026)
Number of WestJet employees from FY 2011 to FY 2018* [Graph], Westjet Airlines, February 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/542952/number-of-employees-of-westjet-airlines/
