CME Group

CME Group's Number of Employees (2016 - 2025)

In fiscal year 2025, the total number of employees at CME Group was 3,875. The employee count increased by 115 from 3,760 (in 2024) to 3,875 (in 2025). It represents a 3.06% year-over-year growth.

Over the past 10 years (2016 - 2025):

The highest number of employees at CME Group was 4,590 in fiscal year 2018.

The lowest number of employees was 2,700 in fiscal year 2016.

The average number of employees was 3,699.

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CME Group's Employees Trend

2015	2530
2016	2700
2017	2830
2018	4590
2019	4360
2020	4370
2021	3480
2022	3460
2023	3565
2024	3760
2025	3875

2025

CME Group's number of employees was 3,875 in fiscal year 2025.

2024

CME Group's number of employees was 3,760 in fiscal year 2024.

2023

CME Group's number of employees was 3,565 in fiscal year 2023.

2022

CME Group's number of employees was 3,460 in fiscal year 2022.

2021

CME Group's number of employees was 3,480 in fiscal year 2021.

2020

CME Group's number of employees was 4,370 in fiscal year 2020.

2019

CME Group's number of employees was 4,360 in fiscal year 2019.

2018

CME Group's number of employees was 4,590 in fiscal year 2018.

2017

CME Group's number of employees was 2,830 in fiscal year 2017.

2016

CME Group's number of employees was 2,700 in fiscal year 2016.

CME Group's Employees (Year-over-Year Change)

2015	0
2016	6.72
2017	4.81
2018	62.19
2019	-5.01
2020	0.23
2021	-20.37
2022	-0.57
2023	3.03
2024	5.47
2025	3.06

2025

CME Group's number of employees increased 3.06 % during fiscal year 2025 compared to 2024.
It represents a increase of 115 employees from 3,760 (in 2024) to 3,875 (in 2025).

2024

CME Group's number of employees increased 5.47 % during fiscal year 2024 compared to 2023.
It represents a increase of 195 employees from 3,565 (in 2023) to 3,760 (in 2024).

2023

CME Group's number of employees increased 3.03 % during fiscal year 2023 compared to 2022.
It represents a increase of 105 employees from 3,460 (in 2022) to 3,565 (in 2023).

2022

CME Group's number of employees decreased -0.57 % during fiscal year 2022 compared to 2021.
It represents a decline of 20 employees from 3,480 (in 2021) to 3,460 (in 2022).

2021

CME Group's number of employees decreased -20.37 % during fiscal year 2021 compared to 2020.
It represents a decline of 890 employees from 4,370 (in 2020) to 3,480 (in 2021).

2020

CME Group's number of employees increased 0.23 % during fiscal year 2020 compared to 2019.
It represents a increase of 10 employees from 4,360 (in 2019) to 4,370 (in 2020).

2019

CME Group's number of employees decreased -5.01 % during fiscal year 2019 compared to 2018.
It represents a decline of 230 employees from 4,590 (in 2018) to 4,360 (in 2019).

2018

CME Group's number of employees increased 62.19 % during fiscal year 2018 compared to 2017.
It represents a increase of 1,760 employees from 2,830 (in 2017) to 4,590 (in 2018).

2017

CME Group's number of employees increased 4.81 % during fiscal year 2017 compared to 2016.
It represents a increase of 130 employees from 2,700 (in 2016) to 2,830 (in 2017).

2016

CME Group's number of employees increased 6.72 % during fiscal year 2016 compared to 2015.
It represents a increase of 170 employees from 2,530 (in 2015) to 2,700 (in 2016).

Period

Employees

Year-over-Year Change

2025

3,875

115

3.06%

2024

3,760

195

5.47%

2023

3,565

105

3.03%

2022

3,460

-20

0.57%

2021

3,480

-890

20.37%

2020

4,370

0.23%

2019

4,360

-230

5.01%

2018

4,590

1,760

62.19%

2017

2,830

130

4.81%

2016

2,700

170

6.72%

Period	Employees	Year-over-Year Change
2025	3,875	115 3.06%
2024	3,760	195 5.47%
2023	3,565	105 3.03%
2022	3,460	-20 0.57%
2021	3,480	-890 20.37%
2020	4,370	10 0.23%
2019	4,360	-230 5.01%
2018	4,590	1,760 62.19%
2017	2,830	130 4.81%
2016	2,700	170 6.72%

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CME Group's Number of Employees (2016 - 2025)

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