Workday, Inc.
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Workday Total global employees by Year
Total global employees — exact period-end headcount
Workday Total global employees: 21,070 in 2026, up 2.9% from a year earlier. That is the highest of the 10 years on record here.
Where the 2026 figure comes from
“Headcount | 21,070 | 20,482 | 3 | %”
Source: Workday Form 10-K, filed 2026-03-06 ↗
Exact quarterly headcount from MD&A summary tables (20,896 at Q2 FY2027, +7% y/y; 21,070 at Q4 FY2026, +3% y/y) plus regional, contract-type, hiring, and diversity breakdowns from the Global Impact Reports.
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Total global employees — exact period-end headcount | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | 21,070 | +2.9% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2026-03-06 ↗ |
| 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | 20,482 | +8.8% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2026-03-06 ↗ |
| 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | 18,824 | +6.1% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2025-03-11 ↗ |
| 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | 17,744 | +16.7% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2024-03-08 ↗ |
| 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | 15,204 | +21.4% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2023-02-27 ↗ |
| 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | 12,524 | +2.7% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2022-02-28 ↗ |
| 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | 12,200 | +16.2% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2020-03-03 ↗ |
| 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | 10,500 | +28.0% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2019-03-18 ↗ |
| 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | 8,200 | +24.2% | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2019-03-18 ↗ |
| 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | 6,600 | – | Workday Form 10-K, filed 2018-03-14 ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up total global employees
- Total headcount growth y/y (stated in MD&A)3.0% · 2026
- Countries with workforce presence (annual)36 · 2026
- U.S. share of global workforce (annual)58.0% · 2026
- International share of global workforce (annual)42.0% · 2026
- Global Impact Report — exact workforce & diversity breakdown (FY2025–FY2026)21,080 · 2026
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Workday Total global employees, annual 2017–2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Workday SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/wday/kpis/emp-total
See every metric in the Workday KPI table. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.