Walmart's Number of Employees
- In fiscal year 2026, the total number of employees at Walmart was 73,000. The employee count decreased by 2,027,000 from 2,100,000 (in 2025) to 73,000 (in 2026). It represents a -96.52% year-over-year decline in employee count.
- The highest number of employees at Walmart was 2,300,000 in fiscal year 2017.
- The lowest number of employees was 73,000 in fiscal year 2026.
- The average number of employees was 1,997,300.
- 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 (2017-2026):
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Definition of employee :
Walmart's Employees Trend
| 2016 | 2300000 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2300000 |
| 2018 | 2300000 |
| 2019 | 2200000 |
| 2020 | 2200000 |
| 2021 | 2300000 |
| 2022 | 2300000 |
| 2023 | 2100000 |
| 2024 | 2100000 |
| 2025 | 2100000 |
| 2026 | 73000 |
2026
Walmart's number of employees was 73,000 in fiscal year 2026.
2025
Walmart's number of employees was 2,100,000 in fiscal year 2025.
2024
Walmart's number of employees was 2,100,000 in fiscal year 2024.
2023
Walmart's number of employees was 2,100,000 in fiscal year 2023.
2022
Walmart's number of employees was 2,300,000 in fiscal year 2022.
2021
Walmart's number of employees was 2,300,000 in fiscal year 2021.
2020
Walmart's number of employees was 2,200,000 in fiscal year 2020.
2019
Walmart's number of employees was 2,200,000 in fiscal year 2019.
2018
Walmart's number of employees was 2,300,000 in fiscal year 2018.
2017
Walmart's number of employees was 2,300,000 in fiscal year 2017.
Walmart's Employees (Year-over-Year Change)
| 2016 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | -4.35 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.55 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | -8.7 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | -96.52 |
2026
Walmart's number of employees
decreased -96.52
%
during fiscal year 2026
compared to 2025.
It represents a decline of
2,027,000 employees from
2,100,000 (in
2025)
to 73,000 (in
2026).
2025
Walmart's number of employees remained
unchanged during fiscal year 2025
compared to 2024.
It represents no change in employees from
2,100,000 (in
2024)
to 2,100,000 (in
2025).
2024
Walmart's number of employees remained
unchanged during fiscal year 2024
compared to 2023.
It represents no change in employees from
2,100,000 (in
2023)
to 2,100,000 (in
2024).
2023
Walmart's number of employees
decreased -8.7
%
during fiscal year 2023
compared to 2022.
It represents a decline of
200,000 employees from
2,300,000 (in
2022)
to 2,100,000 (in
2023).
2022
Walmart's number of employees remained
unchanged during fiscal year 2022
compared to 2021.
It represents no change in employees from
2,300,000 (in
2021)
to 2,300,000 (in
2022).
2021
Walmart's number of employees
increased 4.55
%
during fiscal year 2021
compared to 2020.
It represents a increase of
100,000 employees from
2,200,000 (in
2020)
to 2,300,000 (in
2021).
2020
Walmart's number of employees remained
unchanged during fiscal year 2020
compared to 2019.
It represents no change in employees from
2,200,000 (in
2019)
to 2,200,000 (in
2020).
2019
Walmart's number of employees
decreased -4.35
%
during fiscal year 2019
compared to 2018.
It represents a decline of
100,000 employees from
2,300,000 (in
2018)
to 2,200,000 (in
2019).
2018
Walmart's number of employees remained
unchanged during fiscal year 2018
compared to 2017.
It represents no change in employees from
2,300,000 (in
2017)
to 2,300,000 (in
2018).
2017
Walmart's number of employees remained
unchanged during fiscal year 2017
compared to 2016.
It represents no change in employees from
2,300,000 (in
2016)
to 2,300,000 (in
2017).
Summary Table
| Period | Employees | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73,000 | -96.52% |
| 2025 | 2,100,000 | 0% |
| 2024 | 2,100,000 | 0% |
| 2023 | 2,100,000 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2,300,000 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2,300,000 | 4.55% |
| 2020 | 2,200,000 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2,200,000 | -4.35% |
| 2018 | 2,300,000 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2,300,000 | 0% |
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