Tyson Foods's Number of Employees

  • In fiscal year 2025, the total number of employees at Tyson Foods was 133,000. The employee count decreased by 6,000 from 139,000 (in 2023) to 133,000 (in 2025). It represents a -4.32% year-over-year decline in employee count.

  • Over the past 10 years (2015-2025):
  • The highest number of employees at Tyson Foods was 142,000 in fiscal year 2022.
  • The lowest number of employees was 113,000 in fiscal year 2015.
  • The average number of employees was 130,100.

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2025

Tyson Foods's number of employees was 133,000 in fiscal year 2025.

2023

Tyson Foods's number of employees was 139,000 in fiscal year 2023.

2022

Tyson Foods's number of employees was 142,000 in fiscal year 2022.

2021

Tyson Foods's number of employees was 137,000 in fiscal year 2021.

2020

Tyson Foods's number of employees was 139,000 in fiscal year 2020.

2019

Tyson Foods's number of employees was 141,000 in fiscal year 2019.

2018

Tyson Foods's number of employees was 121,000 in fiscal year 2018.

2017

Tyson Foods's number of employees was 122,000 in fiscal year 2017.

2016

Tyson Foods's number of employees was 114,000 in fiscal year 2016.

2015

Tyson Foods's number of employees was 113,000 in fiscal year 2015.

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2025

Tyson Foods's number of employees decreased -4.32 % during fiscal year 2025 compared to 2023.
It represents a decline of 6,000 employees from 139,000 (in 2023) to 133,000 (in 2025).

2023

Tyson Foods's number of employees decreased -2.11 % during fiscal year 2023 compared to 2022.
It represents a decline of 3,000 employees from 142,000 (in 2022) to 139,000 (in 2023).

2022

Tyson Foods's number of employees increased 3.65 % during fiscal year 2022 compared to 2021.
It represents a increase of 5,000 employees from 137,000 (in 2021) to 142,000 (in 2022).

2021

Tyson Foods's number of employees decreased -1.44 % during fiscal year 2021 compared to 2020.
It represents a decline of 2,000 employees from 139,000 (in 2020) to 137,000 (in 2021).

2020

Tyson Foods's number of employees decreased -1.42 % during fiscal year 2020 compared to 2019.
It represents a decline of 2,000 employees from 141,000 (in 2019) to 139,000 (in 2020).

2019

Tyson Foods's number of employees increased 16.53 % during fiscal year 2019 compared to 2018.
It represents a increase of 20,000 employees from 121,000 (in 2018) to 141,000 (in 2019).

2018

Tyson Foods's number of employees decreased -0.82 % during fiscal year 2018 compared to 2017.
It represents a decline of 1,000 employees from 122,000 (in 2017) to 121,000 (in 2018).

2017

Tyson Foods's number of employees increased 7.02 % during fiscal year 2017 compared to 2016.
It represents a increase of 8,000 employees from 114,000 (in 2016) to 122,000 (in 2017).

2016

Tyson Foods's number of employees increased 0.88 % during fiscal year 2016 compared to 2015.
It represents a increase of 1,000 employees from 113,000 (in 2015) to 114,000 (in 2016).

2015

Tyson Foods's number of employees decreased -8.87 % during fiscal year 2015 compared to 2014.
It represents a decline of 11,000 employees from 124,000 (in 2014) to 113,000 (in 2015).

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Summary Table

Period Employees Year-over-Year Change
2025 133,000 -4.32%
2023 139,000 -2.11%
2022 142,000 3.65%
2021 137,000 -1.44%
2020 139,000 -1.42%
2019 141,000 16.53%
2018 121,000 -0.82%
2017 122,000 7.02%
2016 114,000 0.88%
2015 113,000 -8.87%