How many employees work at Kws Saat?

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA has 5,428 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -4.6%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About Kws Saat

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees* in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.5 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €285 million last fiscal year in research and development. *excl. seasonal workforce More information: www.kws.com. Follow us on Twitter® at https://twitter.com/KWS_Group.

As of September 2025

Kws Saat
workforce metrics

Headcount

5.4k

Avg. Salary

$49.4k

Tenure

4.5yr

Growth Rate

-4.6%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of Kws Saat annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • Kws Saat total number of employees in 2025 was 5,555.271, a 4.6% decline from 2024.
  • Kws Saat total number of employees in 2024 was 5,653.481, a 0.4% increase from 2023.
  • Kws Saat total number of employees in 2023 was 5,661.627, a 6.0% increase from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

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  • Kws Saat active job postings in 2025 was 1,083, a 23.9% increase from 2024.
  • Kws Saat active job postings in 2024 was 963, a 5.3% increase from 2023.
  • Kws Saat active job postings in 2023 was 913, a 7.8% decline from 2022.

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