Norfolk Southern: Number of Employees 2010-2024 | NSC

Interactive chart of Norfolk Southern (NSC) annual worldwide employee count from 2010 to 2024.
  • Norfolk Southern total number of employees in 2023 was 20,700, a 7.25% increase from 2022.
  • Norfolk Southern total number of employees in 2022 was 19,300, a 6.63% increase from 2021.
  • Norfolk Southern total number of employees in 2021 was 18,100, a 10.2% decline from 2020.
  • Norfolk Southern total number of employees in 2020 was 20,156, a 18.02% decline from 2019.
Norfolk Southern Annual Employee Count
2023 20,700
2022 19,300
2021 18,100
2020 20,156
2019 24,587
2018 26,662
2017 27,110
2016 28,044
2015 30,456
2014 29,482
2013 30,103
2012 30,943
2011 30,329
2010 28,559
2009 28,593
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Transportation Transportation - Rail $60.847B $12.156B
Norfolk Southern Corporation controls a major freight railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway Company. The company is primarily engaged in the rail transportation of raw material, intermediate products and finished goods, primarily in Southeast, East and Midwest United States and, via interchange with rail carriers to and from the rest of country. Norfolk Southern also transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. Norfolk Southern provides comprehensive logistics services and offers the most extensive intermodal network on the eastern side of the United States.
Stock Name Country Market Cap PE Ratio
Union Pacific (UNP) United States $146.951B 22.26
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Canada $71.578B 25.06
Canadian National Railway (CNI) Canada $70.057B 20.72
CSX (CSX) United States $68.999B 19.24
Central Japan Railway (CJPRY) Japan $19.739B 7.01
West Japan Railway (WJRYY) $17.656B 9.97
Alstom ADR (ALSMY) France $9.969B 0.00
Rail Vision (RVSN) Israel $0.009B 0.00