Microsoft: Number of Employees 2012-2026 | MSFT

Interactive chart of Microsoft (MSFT) annual worldwide employee count from 2012 to 2026.
  • Microsoft total number of employees in 2025 was 228,000, a 0% decline from 2024.
  • Microsoft total number of employees in 2024 was 228,000, a 3.17% increase from 2023.
  • Microsoft total number of employees in 2023 was 221,000, a 0% decline from 2022.
  • Microsoft total number of employees in 2022 was 221,000, a 22.1% increase from 2021.
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Microsoft Annual Employee Count
2025 228,000
2024 228,000
2023 221,000
2022 221,000
2021 181,000
2020 163,000
2019 144,000
2018 131,000
2017 124,000
2016 114,000
2015 118,000
2014 128,000
2013 99,000
2012 94,000
2011 90,000
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Computer and Technology Computer Software $2753.943B $281.724B
Microsoft Corporation is one of the largest broad-based technology providers in the world. The company dominates the PC software market with more than 80% of the market share for operating systems. The company's Microsoft 365 application suite is one of the most popular productivity software globally. It is also now one of the two public cloud providers that can deliver a wide variety of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions at scale. Microsoft's products include operating systems, cross-device productivity applications, server applications, business solution applications, desktop and server management tools, software development tools and video games. The company designs and sells PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, phones, other intelligent devices, and related accessories. Through Azure, it offers cloud-based solutions that provide customers with software, services, platforms and content.
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Descartes Systems Group (DSGX) Canada $5.426B 33.91
Open Text (OTEX) Canada $5.117B 5.65
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Sapiens (SPNS) Israel $2.433B 31.04
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PROS Holdings (PRO) United States $1.123B 0.00
Progress Software (PRGS) United States $1.121B 5.56
Rand Worldwide (RWWI) United States $0.506B 0.00
Simulations Plus (SLP) United States $0.263B 12.66
OptimizeRx (OPRX) United States $0.115B 9.15
NetSol Technologies (NTWK) United States $0.040B 21.06
Neonode (NEON) Sweden $0.024B 0.00
Smith Micro Software (SMSI) United States $0.018B 0.00
Wetouch Technology (WETH) China $0.016B 2.21
Global Interactive Technologies (GITS) South Korea $0.009B 0.00
Magic Software Enterprises (MGIC) Israel $0.000B 18.90