Canadian National Railway Company

CNINYSEIndustrials● Active

$120.38

+$0.88(+0.74%)

Market Cap$73.0B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$122.48

52W Low$90.74

Avg Volume1.5M

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Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) 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 · CNI · as of Feb 4, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

23,839

-832-3.37%vs prior year

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 40-F filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 40-F·Period end: 2025-12-31·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

23,839

Change (1Y)

-832

Growth % (1Y)

-3.37%

Revenue / Employee

$725.3K

Net Income / Employee

$197.8K

Market Cap

$73.0B

CNI Employee Count

2001 – 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)
2026-02-04	2025-12-31	23,839	-832	-3.37%
2025-02-04	2024-12-31	24,671	-316	-1.26%
2024-01-31	2023-12-31	24,987	+1,016	+4.24%
2023-01-31	2022-12-31	23,971	+1,367	+6.05%
2022-02-01	2021-12-31	22,604	-1,777	-7.29%
2021-02-01	2020-12-31	24,381	-1,594	-6.14%
2020-02-03	2019-12-31	25,975	+255	+0.99%
2019-02-01	2018-12-31	25,720	+1,775	+7.41%
2018-01-31	2017-12-31	23,945	+1,696	+7.62%
2017-02-01	2016-12-31	22,249	-923	-3.98%

▸ 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 CNI employees

CNI Employees · Headcount

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 40-F filing. As of 2025, Canadian National Railway Company had 23,839 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Canadian National Railway Company employs 23,839 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Railroads industry. Revenue per employee stands at $725,278, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Canadian National Railway Company's workforce decreased by 832 (3.37%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Canadian National Railway Company's revenue per employee of $725,278 positions it among the notable performers in the Railroads sector for operational efficiency.

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CNI Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 40-F filing (2025), Canadian National Railway Company had 23,839 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 2026-02-04