How many employees work at Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines Co. has 36,098 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -2.9%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About Southwest Airlines
At Southwest®, everything we do—from our smiling People to our policies—is designed to let you go with Heart. No matter what comes up in your travels, we’ve got your back. Because while any airline can fly you, only Southwest lets you go with Heart.
As of September 2025
Southwest Airlines
workforce metrics
Headcount
36.1k
Avg. Salary
$98.7k
Tenure
7.5yr
Growth Rate
-2.9%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Southwest Airlines annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Southwest Airlines total number of employees in 2025 was 36,225.068, a 2.9% decline from 2024.
- Southwest Airlines total number of employees in 2024 was 36,784.06, a 0.5% decline from 2023.
- Southwest Airlines total number of employees in 2023 was 36,961.619, a 6.5% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Southwest Airlines annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Southwest Airlines active job postings in 2025 was 199, a 1.0% decline from 2024.
- Southwest Airlines active job postings in 2024 was 56, a 136.2% decline from 2023.
- Southwest Airlines active job postings in 2023 was 295, a 88.2% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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