How many employees work at Defy?
Defy Appliances (Pty) Ltd. has 1,524 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 0.4%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About Defy
Defy Appliances is a South African white goods manufacturing company and is the largest manufacturer and distributor of major domestic appliances in southern Africa.[1] The company manufactures and develops a range of large appliances from gas stoves, refrigerators, washing machines and tumble dryers to continuous clean ovens and convection ovens. Defy Appliances was founded in the 1920s and manufactured its first product -electric stoves- in 1932. In July 2011 the company was bought by Turkish based Arçelik for US$324-million as part of its plan to expand into emerging markets in Africa. Join our online community: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DefySouthAfrica/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/Defy_SA Instagram: @DefySA
As of September 2025
Defy
workforce metrics
Headcount
1.5k
Avg. Salary
$19.1k
Tenure
5.6yr
Growth Rate
0.4%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Defy annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Defy total number of employees in 2025 was 1,512.123, a 0.4% increase from 2024.
- Defy total number of employees in 2024 was 1,484.336, a 1.9% decline from 2023.
- Defy total number of employees in 2023 was 1,510.419, a 1.4% decline from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Defy annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Defy active job postings in 2025 was 24, a 34.1% increase from 2024.
- Defy active job postings in 2024 was 11, a 48.3% decline from 2023.
- Defy active job postings in 2023 was 18, a 40.0% increase from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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