Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) operating KPIs
MRKNYSEPharmaceutical PreparationsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026Score 9/30242% above fair value
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Merck u.S. Employees (headcount)
Proxy Statement (DEF 14A), Form 10-K & Merck Impact Report
Latest, FY2025
31,328
Period ended Dec 31, 2025
Change on a year earlier
+2.4%
30,587 in FY2024
History
7 years
Since FY2019
Sources
7
Documents cited below
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | U.S. Employees (headcount) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 31,328 | +2.4% | DEF 14A (d85708ddef14a.htm, filed 2026-04-08) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 30,587 | +4.2% | DEF 14A (d151723ddef14a.htm, filed 2025-04-09) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 29,358 | +5.4% | DEF 14A (d500367ddef14a.htm, filed 2024-04-11) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 27,850 | +3.9% | DEF 14A (d277607ddef14a.htm, filed 2023-04-03) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 26,810 | +0.4% | DEF 14A (d154286ddef14a.htm, filed 2022-04-04) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 26,696 | +3.3% | DEF 14A (d50486ddef14a.htm, filed 2021-04-05) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 25,846 | – | DEF 14A (d766375ddef14a.htm, filed 2020-04-06) ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up u.s. employees (headcount)
- Non-U.S. Employees (headcount)48,601 · FY2025
- U.S. Workforce Share (%)39.0% · FY2025
- Non-U.S. Workforce Share (%)61.0% · FY2025
- De Minimis Excluded Non-U.S. Employees in CEO Pay Ratio (headcount)3,996 · FY2025
- De Minimis Excluded Countries in CEO Pay Ratio (count)15 · FY2025
- Overall Employee Turnover Rate (%)6.9% · FY2025
- Voluntary Employee Turnover Rate (%)4.8% · FY2025
- New Hires — United States (headcount)2,249 · FY2025
- New Hires — Asia Pacific (ex-China) (headcount)1,380 · FY2025
- New Hires — China (headcount)595 · FY2025
- New Hires — Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (headcount)150 · FY2025
- Employee Training — Completed Courses (millions)6.00 · FY2025
- Employee Training — Total Training Hours (millions)3.00 · FY2025
- Employee Training — Average Courses Completed per Learner54 · FY2025
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Merck U.S. Employees (headcount), annual FY2019–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Merck SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/mrk/kpis/hr_emp_us
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