HSBC Holdings PLC
Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $295.11BP/E 14.3Yield –
HSBC Total Full-Time Equivalent Staff (Group FTE by Year
Total Full-Time Equivalent Staff (Group FTE — Quarterly SEC 6-K/20-F)
HSBC Total Full-Time Equivalent Staff (Group FTE: 208,720.00 FTE in 2025, down 1.2% from a year earlier.
Where the 2025 figure comes from
“|| Total staff numbers | 206,161 | 211,130 | 208,720”
Source: HSBC — SEC 6-K 2Q26 Interim ↗
204,330 FTE at 3Q26; annual regional breakdown from IR ESG Data Pack (FY2020–FY2025).
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Total Full-Time Equivalent Staff (Group FTE — Quarterly SEC 6-K/20-F) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 208,720.00 | -1.2% | HSBC — SEC 6-K 2Q26 Interim ↗ |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 211,304.00 | -4.3% | HSBC SEC 6-K 2Q25 Interim ↗ |
| 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 220,861.00 | +0.8% | HSBC — SEC 6-K 2Q24 Interim ↗ |
| 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 219,199.00 | -0.2% | HSBC SEC 6-K 2Q23 Interim ↗ |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 219,697.00 | -4.9% | HSBC SEC 6-K 2Q22 Interim ↗ |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 231,040.00 | – | HSBC — IR ESG Data Pack 2022 ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up total Full-Time Equivalent Staff (Group FTE
- External Contractors (Period-End)–
- FTE — Asia (ex-Hong Kong)108,275.00 · 2025
- FTE — Hong Kong25,681.00 · 2025
- FTE — UK Ring-Fenced Bank19,316.00 · 2025
- FTE — Europe (ex-UK RFB)27,321.00 · 2025
- FTE — Middle East & North Africa (MENA)9,177.00 · 2025
- FTE — Latin America16,298.00 · 2025
- FTE — North America5,684.00 · 2025
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). HSBC Total Full-Time Equivalent Staff (Group FTE, annual 2020–2025 [Data set]. Compiled from HSBC SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/hsbc/kpis/wf-fte-total
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