Sony Group number of employees 2024| ��ƽ��

Total number of employees in the Sony Group from fiscal year 2007 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Number of employees in thousands
2024	113
2023	113
2022	108.9
2021	109.7
2020	111.7
2019	114.4
2018	117.3
2017	128.4
2016	125.3
2015	131.7
2014	140.9
2013	146.3
2012	162.7
2011	168.2
2010	167.9
2009	171.3
2008	180.5
2007	163

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August 2024

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2007 to 2024

Supplementary notes

Sony's fiscal year ends on March 31 of each year.

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As of the company’s 2024 fiscal year, the Sony Group employed around 113 thousand people around the world. Sony has consistently decreased its total employment since around 2008 when it reported over 180 thousand workers. 2022 total represents the company’s lowest employment figure in recent history.

Sony

Sony is one of the largest companies in Japan and operates as a true conglomerate with major business segments ranging from music publishing, to movie production, to consumer electronics. The company earns tens of billions of dollars in revenue each year, with its most financially successful segment being Game & Network Services – the company’s PlayStation brand of gaming consoles are one of the biggest names in the industry and accounts for a significant portion of the its overall revenue.

World's largest employers

Despite its status as a major multinational conglomerate, Sony’s employment numbers pale in comparison to many of the world’s largest employers. Within the tech industry specifically, companies like Amazon, Accenture, IBM, and Samsung provide hundreds of thousands of jobs to people across the globe.