Number of Hilton Worldwide Holdings employees 2013-2023
Global hotel company Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. employed approximately 178 thousand people globally in 2023. The 2020 decline in employees has been attributed to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which resulted in temporary furloughs and organizational changes in its global operations. The company's employee count surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2023.
Leading hotel chains worldwide
Hilton Worldwide is arguably one of the most well-known hotel chains across the globe. The company accounted for nearly sevel thousand properties worldwide in 2022, thereby ranking fourth globally among other large hotel chains such as the Wyndham Hotel Group and Marriott International. The chain with the highest number of establishments is the Wyndham Hotel Group, with nearly nine thousand units in its worldwide portfolio in 2022.
Which hotel chain has the highest brand value?
Some of the hotel brands owned by Hilton Worldwide include Hampton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Waldorf Astoria. Hilton Hotels & Resorts recorded the highest hotel brand value in 2022, valuing at 12.04 billion U.S. dollars. Comparatively, competitor Hyatt ranked second, with a brand value of 5.9 billion U.S. dollars in the same year.