GDS Holdings Limited

GDSNASDAQTechnology● Active

$34.18

+$0.18(+0.51%)

Market Cap$6.6B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$48.61

52W Low$24.57

Avg Volume2.0M

Open$33.71

Beta0.38

Overview

GDS Holdings Limited (GDS) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · GDS · as of Apr 29, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

2,290

+14+0.62%vs prior year

GDS Holdings Limited (GDS) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 20-F filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 20-F·Period end: 2025-12-31·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

2,290

Change (1Y)

+14

Growth % (1Y)

+0.62%

Revenue / Employee

$4.99M

Net Income / Employee

$414.7K

Market Cap

$6.6B

GDS Employee Count

2016 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing Date	Period End	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
2026-04-29	2025-12-31	2,290	+14	+0.62%
2025-04-28	2024-12-31	2,276	-69	-2.94%
2024-04-29	2023-12-31	2,345	+160	+7.32%
2023-04-04	2022-12-31	2,185	+307	+16.35%
2022-04-28	2021-12-31	1,878	+399	+26.98%
2021-04-12	2020-12-31	1,479	+392	+36.06%
2020-04-17	2019-12-31	1,087	+194	+21.72%
2019-03-13	2018-12-31	893	+153	+20.68%
2018-03-29	2017-12-31	740	+131	+21.51%
2017-04-19	2016-12-31	609	—	—

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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About GDS employees

GDS Employees · Headcount

GDS Holdings Limited (GDS) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 20-F filing. As of 2025, GDS Holdings Limited had 2,290 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

GDS Holdings Limited employs 2,290 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Information Technology Services industry. Revenue per employee stands at $4.99M, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

GDS Holdings Limited's workforce increased by 14 (0.62%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

GDS Holdings Limited's revenue per employee of $4.99M positions it among the notable performers in the Information Technology Services sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

GDS Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 20-F filing (2025), GDS Holdings Limited had 2,290 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2026-04-29