Macy's's Number of Employees
- In fiscal year 2025, the total number of employees at Macy's was 94,189. The employee count increased by 8,608 from 85,581 (in 2024) to 94,189 (in 2025). It represents a 10.06% year-over-year growth.
- The highest number of employees at Macy's was 157,900 in fiscal year 2016.
- The lowest number of employees was 85,581 in fiscal year 2024.
- The average number of employees was 114,240.
- 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 :
Macy's's Employees Trend
| 2015 | 166900 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 157900 |
| 2017 | 148300 |
| 2018 | 130000 |
| 2019 | 130000 |
| 2020 | 123000 |
| 2021 | 90000 |
| 2022 | 88857 |
| 2023 | 94570 |
| 2024 | 85581 |
| 2025 | 94189 |
2025
Macy's's number of employees was 94,189 in fiscal year 2025.
2024
Macy's's number of employees was 85,581 in fiscal year 2024.
2023
Macy's's number of employees was 94,570 in fiscal year 2023.
2022
Macy's's number of employees was 88,857 in fiscal year 2022.
2021
Macy's's number of employees was 90,000 in fiscal year 2021.
2020
Macy's's number of employees was 123,000 in fiscal year 2020.
2019
Macy's's number of employees was 130,000 in fiscal year 2019.
2018
Macy's's number of employees was 130,000 in fiscal year 2018.
2017
Macy's's number of employees was 148,300 in fiscal year 2017.
2016
Macy's's number of employees was 157,900 in fiscal year 2016.
Macy's's Employees (Year-over-Year Change)
| 2015 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | -5.39 |
| 2017 | -6.08 |
| 2018 | -12.34 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | -5.38 |
| 2021 | -26.83 |
| 2022 | -1.27 |
| 2023 | 6.43 |
| 2024 | -9.51 |
| 2025 | 10.06 |
2025
Macy's's number of employees
increased 10.06
%
during fiscal year 2025
compared to 2024.
It represents a increase of
8,608 employees from
85,581 (in
2024)
to 94,189 (in
2025).
2024
Macy's's number of employees
decreased -9.51
%
during fiscal year 2024
compared to 2023.
It represents a decline of
8,989 employees from
94,570 (in
2023)
to 85,581 (in
2024).
2023
Macy's's number of employees
increased 6.43
%
during fiscal year 2023
compared to 2022.
It represents a increase of
5,713 employees from
88,857 (in
2022)
to 94,570 (in
2023).
2022
Macy's's number of employees
decreased -1.27
%
during fiscal year 2022
compared to 2021.
It represents a decline of
1,143 employees from
90,000 (in
2021)
to 88,857 (in
2022).
2021
Macy's's number of employees
decreased -26.83
%
during fiscal year 2021
compared to 2020.
It represents a decline of
33,000 employees from
123,000 (in
2020)
to 90,000 (in
2021).
2020
Macy's's number of employees
decreased -5.38
%
during fiscal year 2020
compared to 2019.
It represents a decline of
7,000 employees from
130,000 (in
2019)
to 123,000 (in
2020).
2019
Macy's's number of employees remained
unchanged during fiscal year 2019
compared to 2018.
It represents no change in employees from
130,000 (in
2018)
to 130,000 (in
2019).
2018
Macy's's number of employees
decreased -12.34
%
during fiscal year 2018
compared to 2017.
It represents a decline of
18,300 employees from
148,300 (in
2017)
to 130,000 (in
2018).
2017
Macy's's number of employees
decreased -6.08
%
during fiscal year 2017
compared to 2016.
It represents a decline of
9,600 employees from
157,900 (in
2016)
to 148,300 (in
2017).
2016
Macy's's number of employees
decreased -5.39
%
during fiscal year 2016
compared to 2015.
It represents a decline of
9,000 employees from
166,900 (in
2015)
to 157,900 (in
2016).
Summary Table
| Period | Employees | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94,189 | 10.06% |
| 2024 | 85,581 | -9.51% |
| 2023 | 94,570 | 6.43% |
| 2022 | 88,857 | -1.27% |
| 2021 | 90,000 | -26.83% |
| 2020 | 123,000 | -5.38% |
| 2019 | 130,000 | 0% |
| 2018 | 130,000 | -12.34% |
| 2017 | 148,300 | -6.08% |
| 2016 | 157,900 | -5.39% |
