How many employees work at Eli Lilly?
Eli Lilly & Co. has 51,489 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 13.0%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Eli Lilly
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As of December 2025
Eli Lilly
workforce metrics
Headcount
51.5k
Avg. Salary
$107.1k
Tenure
4.7yr
Growth Rate
13.0%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Eli Lilly annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Eli Lilly total number of employees in 2025 was 51,435, a 13.0% increase from 2024.
- Eli Lilly total number of employees in 2024 was 45,169, a 8.7% increase from 2023.
- Eli Lilly total number of employees in 2023 was 41,421, a 8.5% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Eli Lilly annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Eli Lilly active job postings in 2025 was 2,688, a 52.7% increase from 2024.
- Eli Lilly active job postings in 2024 was 1,567, a 12.5% increase from 2023.
- Eli Lilly active job postings in 2023 was 1,383, a 26.0% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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