W.W. Grainger's Number of Employees
- The employee count remained unchanged from 26,000 (in 2024) to 26,000 (in 2025).
- The highest number of employees at W.W. Grainger was 26,000 in fiscal year 2023.
- The lowest number of employees was 23,100 in fiscal year 2021.
- The average number of employees was 25,230.
- 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 :
W.W. Grainger's Employees Trend
| 2015 | 23600 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 25800 |
| 2017 | 25600 |
| 2018 | 25700 |
| 2019 | 24600 |
| 2020 | 25300 |
| 2021 | 23100 |
| 2022 | 24200 |
| 2023 | 26000 |
| 2024 | 26000 |
| 2025 | 26000 |
2025
W.W. Grainger's number of employees was 26,000 in fiscal year 2025.
2024
W.W. Grainger's number of employees was 26,000 in fiscal year 2024.
2023
W.W. Grainger's number of employees was 26,000 in fiscal year 2023.
2022
W.W. Grainger's number of employees was 24,200 in fiscal year 2022.
2021
W.W. Grainger's number of employees was 23,100 in fiscal year 2021.
2020
W.W. Grainger's number of employees was 25,300 in fiscal year 2020.
2019
W.W. Grainger's number of employees was 24,600 in fiscal year 2019.
2018
W.W. Grainger's number of employees was 25,700 in fiscal year 2018.
2017
W.W. Grainger's number of employees was 25,600 in fiscal year 2017.
2016
W.W. Grainger's number of employees was 25,800 in fiscal year 2016.
W.W. Grainger's Employees (Year-over-Year Change)
| 2015 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.32 |
| 2017 | -0.78 |
| 2018 | 0.39 |
| 2019 | -4.28 |
| 2020 | 2.85 |
| 2021 | -8.7 |
| 2022 | 4.76 |
| 2023 | 7.44 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
2025
W.W. Grainger's number of employees remained
unchanged during fiscal year 2025
compared to 2024.
It represents no change in employees from
26,000 (in
2024)
to 26,000 (in
2025).
2024
W.W. Grainger's number of employees remained
unchanged during fiscal year 2024
compared to 2023.
It represents no change in employees from
26,000 (in
2023)
to 26,000 (in
2024).
2023
W.W. Grainger's number of employees
increased 7.44
%
during fiscal year 2023
compared to 2022.
It represents a increase of
1,800 employees from
24,200 (in
2022)
to 26,000 (in
2023).
2022
W.W. Grainger's number of employees
increased 4.76
%
during fiscal year 2022
compared to 2021.
It represents a increase of
1,100 employees from
23,100 (in
2021)
to 24,200 (in
2022).
2021
W.W. Grainger's number of employees
decreased -8.7
%
during fiscal year 2021
compared to 2020.
It represents a decline of
2,200 employees from
25,300 (in
2020)
to 23,100 (in
2021).
2020
W.W. Grainger's number of employees
increased 2.85
%
during fiscal year 2020
compared to 2019.
It represents a increase of
700 employees from
24,600 (in
2019)
to 25,300 (in
2020).
2019
W.W. Grainger's number of employees
decreased -4.28
%
during fiscal year 2019
compared to 2018.
It represents a decline of
1,100 employees from
25,700 (in
2018)
to 24,600 (in
2019).
2018
W.W. Grainger's number of employees
increased 0.39
%
during fiscal year 2018
compared to 2017.
It represents a increase of
100 employees from
25,600 (in
2017)
to 25,700 (in
2018).
2017
W.W. Grainger's number of employees
decreased -0.78
%
during fiscal year 2017
compared to 2016.
It represents a decline of
200 employees from
25,800 (in
2016)
to 25,600 (in
2017).
2016
W.W. Grainger's number of employees
increased 9.32
%
during fiscal year 2016
compared to 2015.
It represents a increase of
2,200 employees from
23,600 (in
2015)
to 25,800 (in
2016).
Summary Table
| Period | Employees | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26,000 | 0% |
| 2024 | 26,000 | 0% |
| 2023 | 26,000 | 7.44% |
| 2022 | 24,200 | 4.76% |
| 2021 | 23,100 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 25,300 | 2.85% |
| 2019 | 24,600 | -4.28% |
| 2018 | 25,700 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 25,600 | -0.78% |
| 2016 | 25,800 | 9.32% |
