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Zhihu Inc.

Zhihu Inc.

ZHNYSECommunication Services● Active
$3.26
+$0.13(+4.15%)
Market Cap$266388409
P/E Ratio—
52W High$5.55
52W Low$2.57
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Zhihu Inc. (ZH) 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 · ZH · as of Apr 17, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

1,154
-733-38.84%vs prior year

Zhihu Inc. (ZH) 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
1,154
Change (1Y)
-733
Growth % (1Y)
-38.84%
Revenue / Employee
$2.32M
Net Income / Employee
$-162.6K
Market Cap
$266M

ZH Employee Count

2021 – 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
2026-04-171,154-733-38.84%
2025-04-151,887-844-30.90%
2024-04-262,731+216+8.59%
2023-04-282,515-134-5.06%
2022-04-082,649——

▸ 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 ZH employees

ZH Employees · Headcount

Zhihu Inc. (ZH) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 20-F filing. As of 2025, Zhihu Inc. had 1,154 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Zhihu Inc. employs 1,154 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Internet Content & Information industry. Revenue per employee stands at $2.32M, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Zhihu Inc.'s workforce decreased by 733 (38.84%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Zhihu Inc.'s revenue per employee of $2.32M positions it among the notable performers in the Internet Content & Information sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

ZH Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 20-F filing (2025), Zhihu Inc. had 1,154 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 2026-04-17