LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

LYBNYSEBasic Materials● Active

$64.43

$-0.07(-0.11%)

Market Cap$20.8B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$83.94

52W Low$41.58

Avg Volume7.5M

Open$64.87

Beta0.33

Overview

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) 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 · LYB · as of Feb 20, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

18,970

-1,030-5.15%vs prior year

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) 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

18,970

Change (1Y)

-1,030

Growth % (1Y)

-5.15%

Revenue / Employee

$1.59M

Net Income / Employee

$-39.2K

Market Cap

$20.8B

LYB Employee Count

2010 – 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)
2026-02-20	2025-12-31	18,970	-1,030	-5.15%
2025-02-27	2024-12-31	20,000	+0	+0.00%
2024-02-22	2023-12-31	20,000	+700	+3.63%
2023-02-23	2022-12-31	19,300	+200	+1.05%
2022-02-24	2021-12-31	19,100	-100	-0.52%
2021-02-25	2020-12-31	19,200	+100	+0.52%
2020-02-20	2019-12-31	19,100	-350	-1.80%
2019-02-21	2018-12-31	19,450	+6,050	+45.15%
2018-02-22	2017-12-31	13,400	+400	+3.08%
2017-02-17	2016-12-31	13,000	+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 LYB employees

LYB Employees · Headcount

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. had 18,970 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. employs 18,970 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Chemicals industry. Revenue per employee stands at $1.59M, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s workforce decreased by 1,030 (5.15%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s revenue per employee of $1.59M positions it among the notable performers in the Chemicals sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

LYB Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), LyondellBasell Industries N.V. had 18,970 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 2026-02-20