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HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc

HSBCNYSEFinancial Services● Active
$90.80
$-1.82(-1.97%)
Market Cap$312.1B
P/E Ratio—
52W High$95.61
52W Low$58.14
Overview

HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) 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 · HSBC · as of Feb 26, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

47,000
-173,928-78.73%vs prior year

HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) 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
47,000
Change (1Y)
-173,928
Growth % (1Y)
-78.73%
Revenue / Employee
$3.15M
Net Income / Employee
$475.3K
Market Cap
$312.1B

HSBC Employee Count

2012 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

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

Employees History

Filing DateEmployeesChange (1Y)Growth (1Y)SEC filing link
2026-02-2647,000-173,928-78.73%
2025-02-20220,928-6,624-2.91%
2024-02-22227,552-5,090-2.19%
2023-02-22232,642+1,086+0.47%
2022-02-23231,556-8,156-3.40%
2021-02-24239,712-7,343-2.97%
2020-02-19247,055+11,838+5.03%
2019-02-20235,217+6,530+2.86%
2018-02-20228,687-6,488-2.76%
2017-02-21235,175-28,825-10.92%

▸ 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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Source: /stock-peers + /profile.fullTimeEmployees · Click row → /employees · Sorted by headcount · HSBC peer comparison

About HSBC employees

HSBC Employees · Headcount

HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 20-F filing. As of 2025, HSBC Holdings plc had 47,000 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

HSBC Holdings plc employs 47,000 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Banks - Diversified industry. Revenue per employee stands at $3.15M, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

HSBC Holdings plc's workforce decreased by 173,928 (78.73%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

HSBC Holdings plc's revenue per employee of $3.15M positions it among the notable performers in the Banks - Diversified sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

HSBC Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 20-F filing (2025), HSBC Holdings plc had 47,000 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 2026-02-26