How many employees work at European Space Agency?
European Space Agency (France) has 7,026 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 3.4%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. ESA is an international organisation with 22 Member States. By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, it can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. ESA's 22 Member States are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia and Lithuania are Associate Members. Canada takes part in some projects under a cooperation agreement. Five other EU states have Cooperation Agreements with ESA: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta.
As of September 2025
European Space Agency
workforce metrics
Headcount
7k
Avg. Salary
$76.5k
Tenure
5.9yr
Growth Rate
3.4%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of European Space Agency annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- European Space Agency total number of employees in 2025 was 7,213.072, a 3.4% increase from 2024.
- European Space Agency total number of employees in 2024 was 6,772.013, a 4.1% increase from 2023.
- European Space Agency total number of employees in 2023 was 6,480.353, a 6.5% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of European Space Agency annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- European Space Agency active job postings in 2025 was 268, a 40.7% decline from 2024.
- European Space Agency active job postings in 2024 was 551, a 71.6% decline from 2023.
- European Space Agency active job postings in 2023 was 1,165, a 90.2% increase from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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