How many employees work at Thales?
Thales SA has 85,300 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 4.0%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader with more than 77,000 employees on five continents. The Group is investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – Big Data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust. Trust is essential for societies to flourish, with humans playing a central role in every critical decision. Thales's high-tech solutions, services and products help companies, organisations and governments to achieve their goals and ambitions. And in each of our five vertical markets — digital identity and security, defence and security, aerospace, space, and transport — our customers play a vital role in society.
As of December 2025
Thales
workforce metrics
Headcount
85.3k
Avg. Salary
$79.7k
Tenure
5.6yr
Growth Rate
4.0%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Thales annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Thales total number of employees in 2025 was 85,304, a 4.0% increase from 2024.
- Thales total number of employees in 2024 was 81,921, a 2.6% decline from 2023.
- Thales total number of employees in 2023 was 84,071, a 4.5% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Thales annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Thales active job postings in 2025 was 8,250, a 54.9% increase from 2024.
- Thales active job postings in 2024 was 4,696, a 33.0% decline from 2023.
- Thales active job postings in 2023 was 6,552, a 2.1% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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