How many employees work at Thorlabs?
Thorlabs, Inc. has 1,641 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -0.7%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Thorlabs
Thorlabs is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, manufacturing, and biomedical applications. Founded in 1989, Thorlabs is headquartered in Newton, New Jersey with approximately 2,500 employees at manufacturing and sales offices in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan, China, and Brazil. As a vertically integrated company we design, develop, and manufacture our product portfolio of over 20,000 items.
As of December 2025
Thorlabs
workforce metrics
Headcount
1.6k
Avg. Salary
$72.7k
Tenure
4.7yr
Growth Rate
-0.7%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Thorlabs annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Thorlabs total number of employees in 2025 was 1,640, a 0.7% decline from 2024.
- Thorlabs total number of employees in 2024 was 1,652, a 3.0% increase from 2023.
- Thorlabs total number of employees in 2023 was 1,603, a 3.9% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Thorlabs annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Thorlabs active job postings in 2025 was 82, a 0% no change from 2024.
- Thorlabs active job postings in 2024 was 82, a 16.8% decline from 2023.
- Thorlabs active job postings in 2023 was 97, a 49.6% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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