Deere & Company's Number of Employees
- In fiscal year 2025, the total number of employees at Deere & Company was 73,100. The employee count decreased by 2,747 from 75,847 (in 2024) to 73,100 (in 2025). It represents a -3.62% year-over-year decline in employee count.
- The highest number of employees at Deere & Company was 82,956 in fiscal year 2023.
- The lowest number of employees was 56,767 in fiscal year 2016.
- The average number of employees was 72,447.
- 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 10 years (2016-2025):
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Definition of employee :
Deere & Company's Employees Trend
| 2015 | 57180 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 56767 |
| 2017 | 60476 |
| 2018 | 74413 |
| 2019 | 73489 |
| 2020 | 69634 |
| 2021 | 75550 |
| 2022 | 82239 |
| 2023 | 82956 |
| 2024 | 75847 |
| 2025 | 73100 |
2025
Deere & Company's number of employees was 73,100 in fiscal year 2025.
2024
Deere & Company's number of employees was 75,847 in fiscal year 2024.
2023
Deere & Company's number of employees was 82,956 in fiscal year 2023.
2022
Deere & Company's number of employees was 82,239 in fiscal year 2022.
2021
Deere & Company's number of employees was 75,550 in fiscal year 2021.
2020
Deere & Company's number of employees was 69,634 in fiscal year 2020.
2019
Deere & Company's number of employees was 73,489 in fiscal year 2019.
2018
Deere & Company's number of employees was 74,413 in fiscal year 2018.
2017
Deere & Company's number of employees was 60,476 in fiscal year 2017.
2016
Deere & Company's number of employees was 56,767 in fiscal year 2016.
Deere & Company's Employees (Year-over-Year Change)
| 2015 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | -0.72 |
| 2017 | 6.53 |
| 2018 | 23.05 |
| 2019 | -1.24 |
| 2020 | -5.25 |
| 2021 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 8.85 |
| 2023 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | -8.57 |
| 2025 | -3.62 |
2025
Deere & Company's number of employees
decreased -3.62
%
during fiscal year 2025
compared to 2024.
It represents a decline of
2,747 employees from
75,847 (in
2024)
to 73,100 (in
2025).
2024
Deere & Company's number of employees
decreased -8.57
%
during fiscal year 2024
compared to 2023.
It represents a decline of
7,109 employees from
82,956 (in
2023)
to 75,847 (in
2024).
2023
Deere & Company's number of employees
increased 0.87
%
during fiscal year 2023
compared to 2022.
It represents a increase of
717 employees from
82,239 (in
2022)
to 82,956 (in
2023).
2022
Deere & Company's number of employees
increased 8.85
%
during fiscal year 2022
compared to 2021.
It represents a increase of
6,689 employees from
75,550 (in
2021)
to 82,239 (in
2022).
2021
Deere & Company's number of employees
increased 8.5
%
during fiscal year 2021
compared to 2020.
It represents a increase of
5,916 employees from
69,634 (in
2020)
to 75,550 (in
2021).
2020
Deere & Company's number of employees
decreased -5.25
%
during fiscal year 2020
compared to 2019.
It represents a decline of
3,855 employees from
73,489 (in
2019)
to 69,634 (in
2020).
2019
Deere & Company's number of employees
decreased -1.24
%
during fiscal year 2019
compared to 2018.
It represents a decline of
924 employees from
74,413 (in
2018)
to 73,489 (in
2019).
2018
Deere & Company's number of employees
increased 23.05
%
during fiscal year 2018
compared to 2017.
It represents a increase of
13,937 employees from
60,476 (in
2017)
to 74,413 (in
2018).
2017
Deere & Company's number of employees
increased 6.53
%
during fiscal year 2017
compared to 2016.
It represents a increase of
3,709 employees from
56,767 (in
2016)
to 60,476 (in
2017).
2016
Deere & Company's number of employees
decreased -0.72
%
during fiscal year 2016
compared to 2015.
It represents a decline of
413 employees from
57,180 (in
2015)
to 56,767 (in
2016).
Summary Table
| Period | Employees | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73,100 | -3.62% |
| 2024 | 75,847 | -8.57% |
| 2023 | 82,956 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 82,239 | 8.85% |
| 2021 | 75,550 | 8.5% |
| 2020 | 69,634 | -5.25% |
| 2019 | 73,489 | -1.24% |
| 2018 | 74,413 | 23.05% |
| 2017 | 60,476 | 6.53% |
| 2016 | 56,767 | -0.72% |





