How many employees work at Carl Zeiss AG?
Carl Zeiss AG has 19,617 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 6.5%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Carl Zeiss AG
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 8.8 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2022). With over 38,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 30 September 2022). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG. Data privacy: www.zeiss.com/data-protection Imprint: http://zeiss.com/publisher This is ZEISS's official LinkedIn account. It follows the ZEISS Netiquette: www.zeiss.com/netiquette
As of December 2025
Carl Zeiss AG
workforce metrics
Headcount
19.6k
Avg. Salary
$66.9k
Tenure
4.2yr
Growth Rate
6.5%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Carl Zeiss AG annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Carl Zeiss AG total number of employees in 2025 was 19,626, a 6.5% increase from 2024.
- Carl Zeiss AG total number of employees in 2024 was 18,393, a 7.7% increase from 2023.
- Carl Zeiss AG total number of employees in 2023 was 17,025, a 14.5% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Carl Zeiss AG annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Carl Zeiss AG active job postings in 2025 was 1,349, a 19.4% decline from 2024.
- Carl Zeiss AG active job postings in 2024 was 1,638, a 22.4% decline from 2023.
- Carl Zeiss AG active job postings in 2023 was 2,051, a 4.9% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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