How many employees work at NRL?
Naval Research Laboratory has 3,602 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -3.7%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About NRL
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As of December 2025
NRL
workforce metrics
Headcount
3.6k
Avg. Salary
$110.3k
Tenure
5.9yr
Growth Rate
-3.7%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of NRL annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- NRL total number of employees in 2025 was 3,601, a 3.7% decline from 2024.
- NRL total number of employees in 2024 was 3,737, a 2.7% increase from 2023.
- NRL total number of employees in 2023 was 3,637, a 1.3% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of NRL annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- NRL active job postings in 2025 was 0, a 0% no change from 2024.
- NRL active job postings in 2024 was 0, a 0% no change from 2023.
- NRL active job postings in 2023 was 0, a 200.0% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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