How many employees work at Merck KGaA?

Merck KGaA has 75,512 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 1.8%.

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

About Merck KGaA

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As of September 2025

Merck KGaA
workforce metrics

Headcount

75.5k

Avg. Salary

$71.4k

Tenure

5.3yr

Growth Rate

1.8%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of Merck KGaA annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • Merck KGaA total number of employees in 2025 was 75,912.546, a 1.8% increase from 2024.
  • Merck KGaA total number of employees in 2024 was 73,665.372, a 0.6% increase from 2023.
  • Merck KGaA total number of employees in 2023 was 72,970.432, a 0.8% 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

Interactive chart of Merck KGaA annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.

  • Merck KGaA active job postings in 2025 was 3,520, a 45.0% decline from 2024.
  • Merck KGaA active job postings in 2024 was 4,262, a 64.3% increase from 2023.
  • Merck KGaA active job postings in 2023 was 2,188, a 96.2% decline from 2022.

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