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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

RCLNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$273.30
$-6.70(-2.39%)
Market Cap$73.3B
P/E Ratio—
52W High$366.5
52W Low$232.1
Overview

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) 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 · RCL · as of Feb 11, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

108,000
+2,000+1.89%vs prior year

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) 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
108,000
Change (1Y)
+2,000
Growth % (1Y)
+1.89%
Revenue / Employee
$166.1K
Net Income / Employee
$39.6K
Market Cap
$73.3B

RCL Employee Count

1998 – 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
2026-02-11108,000+2,000+1.89%
2025-02-14106,000+7,800+7.94%
2024-02-2198,200-4,300-4.20%
2023-02-23102,500+17,500+20.59%
2022-03-0185,000+0+0.00%
2021-02-2685,000-400-0.47%
2020-02-2585,400+8,400+10.91%
2019-02-2277,000+11,000+16.67%
2018-02-2166,000+0+0.00%
2017-02-2366,000+0+0.00%

▸ 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 RCL employees

RCL Employees · Headcount

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. had 108,000 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. employs 108,000 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Travel Services industry. Revenue per employee stands at $166,065, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s workforce increased by 2,000 (1.89%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s revenue per employee of $166,065 positions it among the notable performers in the Travel Services sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

RCL Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. had 108,000 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 2026-02-11