Merck & Co. number of employees 2008-2023

Merck & Co. is a global health care and pharmaceutical company that is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey in the U.S. The company operates globally. In 2023, the company had a total of around 72 thousand full-time employees. The number of employees at the company has been on the decline since 2009 when the company experienced their largest number of employees. At that time Merck & Co. had around 100 thousand employees globally.

Merck & Co. company profile

Today the company works in a variety of fields and within the scope of various illnesses. They have segments in animal health, human health and vaccines. Merck & Co.’s global revenues have been variable in recent years, but as of 2023 data indicates that revenue figures are increasing for the company. Despite a recent growth in revenues for the company, Merck & Co.’s total assets have been on the decline for some 10 years, however, there was a significant increase from 91.6 billion dollars in 2020 to 109 billion in 2022.

Products by Merck & Co.

As of 2021, Merck & Co. held the fifth largest share among companies dominating the global vaccine market. Other top companies in that year included GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Pfizer. Merck & Co. continues to be among the top pharmaceutical companies, especially through sales of its cancer drugs. In 2023, Merck & Co.’s top selling pharmaceutical product was Keytruda, an immunotherapy used to treat certain cancers.