Southwest Airlines Co.

LUVNYSEIndustrials● Active

$41.54

+$0.23(+0.56%)

Market Cap$20.3B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$55.11

52W Low$28.98

Avg Volume7.9M

Open$41.30

Beta1.16

Overview

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) 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 · LUV · as of Feb 5, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

72,790

+340+0.47%vs prior year

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2025-12-31·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

72,790

Change (1Y)

+340

Growth % (1Y)

+0.47%

Revenue / Employee

$385.5K

Net Income / Employee

$6.1K

Market Cap

$20.3B

LUV Employee Count

1994 – 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)
2026-02-05	2025-12-31	72,790	+340	+0.47%
2025-02-07	2024-12-31	72,450	-2,356	-3.15%
2024-02-06	2023-12-31	74,806	+8,150	+12.23%
2023-02-07	2022-12-31	66,656	+11,556	+20.97%
2022-02-07	2021-12-31	55,100	-1,400	-2.48%
2021-02-08	2020-12-31	56,500	-4,300	-7.07%
2020-02-04	2019-12-31	60,800	+2,000	+3.40%
2019-02-05	2018-12-31	58,800	+2,700	+4.81%
2018-02-07	2017-12-31	56,100	+2,600	+4.86%
2017-02-07	2016-12-31	53,500	+3,900	+7.86%

▸ 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 LUV employees

LUV Employees · Headcount

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, Southwest Airlines Co. had 72,790 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Southwest Airlines Co. employs 72,790 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Airlines, Airports & Air Services industry. Revenue per employee stands at $385,534, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Southwest Airlines Co.'s workforce increased by 340 (0.47%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Southwest Airlines Co.'s revenue per employee of $385,534 positions it among the notable performers in the Airlines, Airports & Air Services sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

LUV Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), Southwest Airlines Co. had 72,790 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 2026-02-05