Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $140.20BP/E 32.2Yield –
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Workforce by geography
Workforce by geography — United States (U.S.) employees (headcount)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Workforce by geography: 5,200.00 employees in FY2025, up 2.0% from a year earlier. That is the highest of the 11 years on record here.
Where the FY2025 figure comes from
“Of these employees, approximately 5,200 were based in the U.S. and approximately 1,200 were based outside the U.S.”
Source: Form 10-K (vrtx-20251231.htm, filed 2026-02-13) ↗
Reported in Form 10-K Item 1 (Business — Human Capital & Employees).
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Workforce by geography — United States (U.S.) employees (headcount) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 5,200.00 | +2.0% | Form 10-K (vrtx-20251231.htm, filed 2026-02-13) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 5,100.00 | +15.9% | Form 10-K (vrtx-20241231.htm, filed 2025-02-13) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 4,400.00 | +12.8% | Form 10-K (vrtx-20231231.htm, filed 2024-02-15) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 3,900.00 | +25.8% | Form 10-K (vrtx-20221231.htm, filed 2023-02-10) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 3,100.00 | +10.7% | Form 10-K (vrtx-20211231.htm, filed 2022-02-09) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 2,800.00 | +16.7% | Form 10-K (vrtx-20201231.htm, filed 2021-02-11) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 2,400.00 | +20.0% | Form 10-K (a201910k-main.htm, filed 2020-02-13) ↗ |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 2,000.00 | +7.0% | Form 10-K (a201810k-main.htm, filed 2019-02-13) ↗ |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 1,870.00 | +8.4% | Form 10-K (a201710k-main.htm, filed 2018-02-15) ↗ |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 1,725.00 | +7.8% | Form 10-K (a201610k-main.htm, filed 2017-02-23) ↗ |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 1,600.00 | – | Form 10-K (a201510k-main.htm, filed 2016-02-16) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Vertex Pharmaceuticals Workforce by geography, annual FY2015–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Vertex Pharmaceuticals SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/vrtx/kpis/emp-us
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