PayPal Holdings's Number of Employees
- In fiscal year 2025, the total number of employees at PayPal Holdings was 24,400. The employee count decreased by 2,800 from 27,200 (in 2024) to 24,400 (in 2025). It represents a -10.29% year-over-year decline in employee count.
- The highest number of employees at PayPal Holdings was 30,900 in fiscal year 2022.
- The lowest number of employees was 16,800 in fiscal year 2016.
- The average number of employees was 23,750.
- 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 :
PayPal Holdings's Employees Trend
| 2015 | 16800 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16800 |
| 2017 | 18100 |
| 2018 | 18700 |
| 2019 | 21800 |
| 2020 | 23200 |
| 2021 | 26500 |
| 2022 | 30900 |
| 2023 | 29900 |
| 2024 | 27200 |
| 2025 | 24400 |
2025
PayPal Holdings's number of employees was 24,400 in fiscal year 2025.
2024
PayPal Holdings's number of employees was 27,200 in fiscal year 2024.
2023
PayPal Holdings's number of employees was 29,900 in fiscal year 2023.
2022
PayPal Holdings's number of employees was 30,900 in fiscal year 2022.
2021
PayPal Holdings's number of employees was 26,500 in fiscal year 2021.
2020
PayPal Holdings's number of employees was 23,200 in fiscal year 2020.
2019
PayPal Holdings's number of employees was 21,800 in fiscal year 2019.
2018
PayPal Holdings's number of employees was 18,700 in fiscal year 2018.
2017
PayPal Holdings's number of employees was 18,100 in fiscal year 2017.
2016
PayPal Holdings's number of employees was 16,800 in fiscal year 2016.
PayPal Holdings's Employees (Year-over-Year Change)
| 2015 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.74 |
| 2018 | 3.31 |
| 2019 | 16.58 |
| 2020 | 6.42 |
| 2021 | 14.22 |
| 2022 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | -3.24 |
| 2024 | -9.03 |
| 2025 | -10.29 |
2025
PayPal Holdings's number of employees
decreased -10.29
%
during fiscal year 2025
compared to 2024.
It represents a decline of
2,800 employees from
27,200 (in
2024)
to 24,400 (in
2025).
2024
PayPal Holdings's number of employees
decreased -9.03
%
during fiscal year 2024
compared to 2023.
It represents a decline of
2,700 employees from
29,900 (in
2023)
to 27,200 (in
2024).
2023
PayPal Holdings's number of employees
decreased -3.24
%
during fiscal year 2023
compared to 2022.
It represents a decline of
1,000 employees from
30,900 (in
2022)
to 29,900 (in
2023).
2022
PayPal Holdings's number of employees
increased 16.6
%
during fiscal year 2022
compared to 2021.
It represents a increase of
4,400 employees from
26,500 (in
2021)
to 30,900 (in
2022).
2021
PayPal Holdings's number of employees
increased 14.22
%
during fiscal year 2021
compared to 2020.
It represents a increase of
3,300 employees from
23,200 (in
2020)
to 26,500 (in
2021).
2020
PayPal Holdings's number of employees
increased 6.42
%
during fiscal year 2020
compared to 2019.
It represents a increase of
1,400 employees from
21,800 (in
2019)
to 23,200 (in
2020).
2019
PayPal Holdings's number of employees
increased 16.58
%
during fiscal year 2019
compared to 2018.
It represents a increase of
3,100 employees from
18,700 (in
2018)
to 21,800 (in
2019).
2018
PayPal Holdings's number of employees
increased 3.31
%
during fiscal year 2018
compared to 2017.
It represents a increase of
600 employees from
18,100 (in
2017)
to 18,700 (in
2018).
2017
PayPal Holdings's number of employees
increased 7.74
%
during fiscal year 2017
compared to 2016.
It represents a increase of
1,300 employees from
16,800 (in
2016)
to 18,100 (in
2017).
2016
PayPal Holdings's number of employees remained
unchanged during fiscal year 2016
compared to 2015.
It represents no change in employees from
16,800 (in
2015)
to 16,800 (in
2016).
Summary Table
| Period | Employees | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,400 | -10.29% |
| 2024 | 27,200 | -9.03% |
| 2023 | 29,900 | -3.24% |
| 2022 | 30,900 | 16.6% |
| 2021 | 26,500 | 14.22% |
| 2020 | 23,200 | 6.42% |
| 2019 | 21,800 | 16.58% |
| 2018 | 18,700 | 3.31% |
| 2017 | 18,100 | 7.74% |
| 2016 | 16,800 | 0% |
