Wells Fargo & Company's Number of Employees
- In fiscal year 2025, the total number of employees at Wells Fargo & Company was 205,000. The employee count decreased by 12,000 from 217,000 (in 2024) to 205,000 (in 2025). It represents a -5.53% year-over-year decline in employee count.
- The highest number of employees at Wells Fargo & Company was 268,531 in fiscal year 2020.
- The lowest number of employees was 205,000 in fiscal year 2025.
- The average number of employees was 240,110.
- An Employee is any individual who renders service to the business as per the mutual agreement in exchange for a fixed remuneration. Refer to our glossary for more details, examples, and formulas.
Over the past 8 years (2018-2025):
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Definition of employee :
Wells Fargo & Company's Employees Trend
| 2018 | 258700 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 259800 |
| 2020 | 268531 |
| 2021 | 247848 |
| 2022 | 238000 |
| 2023 | 226000 |
| 2024 | 217000 |
| 2025 | 205000 |
2025
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees was 205,000 in fiscal year 2025.
2024
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees was 217,000 in fiscal year 2024.
2023
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees was 226,000 in fiscal year 2023.
2022
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees was 238,000 in fiscal year 2022.
2021
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees was 247,848 in fiscal year 2021.
2020
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees was 268,531 in fiscal year 2020.
2019
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees was 259,800 in fiscal year 2019.
2018
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees was 258,700 in fiscal year 2018.
Wells Fargo & Company's Employees (Year-over-Year Change)
| 2018 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.43 |
| 2020 | 3.36 |
| 2021 | -7.7 |
| 2022 | -3.97 |
| 2023 | -5.04 |
| 2024 | -3.98 |
| 2025 | -5.53 |
2025
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees
decreased -5.53
%
during fiscal year 2025
compared to 2024.
It represents a decline of
12,000 employees from
217,000 (in
2024)
to 205,000 (in
2025).
2024
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees
decreased -3.98
%
during fiscal year 2024
compared to 2023.
It represents a decline of
9,000 employees from
226,000 (in
2023)
to 217,000 (in
2024).
2023
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees
decreased -5.04
%
during fiscal year 2023
compared to 2022.
It represents a decline of
12,000 employees from
238,000 (in
2022)
to 226,000 (in
2023).
2022
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees
decreased -3.97
%
during fiscal year 2022
compared to 2021.
It represents a decline of
9,848 employees from
247,848 (in
2021)
to 238,000 (in
2022).
2021
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees
decreased -7.7
%
during fiscal year 2021
compared to 2020.
It represents a decline of
20,683 employees from
268,531 (in
2020)
to 247,848 (in
2021).
2020
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees
increased 3.36
%
during fiscal year 2020
compared to 2019.
It represents a increase of
8,731 employees from
259,800 (in
2019)
to 268,531 (in
2020).
2019
Wells Fargo & Company's number of employees
increased 0.43
%
during fiscal year 2019
compared to 2018.
It represents a increase of
1,100 employees from
258,700 (in
2018)
to 259,800 (in
2019).
Summary Table
| Period | Employees | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 205,000 | -5.53% |
| 2024 | 217,000 | -3.98% |
| 2023 | 226,000 | -5.04% |
| 2022 | 238,000 | -3.97% |
| 2021 | 247,848 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 268,531 | 3.36% |
| 2019 | 259,800 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 258,700 | 0% |
