EY: employees by region 2023

In 2023, Ernst & Young (EY) had a total global workforce of almost 400,000 people. The majority of employees worked in the regions of Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa, where the workforce totaled approximately 153,000.

EY - Global powerhouse

Headquartered in London, EY, one of the Big Four accounting firms, operate in over 150 countries worldwide. The firm generated a total revenue of approximately 49 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, a significant growth compared to the previous year. The region with the highest revenue in 2023 was the Americas.

The Big Four

The Big Four consist of Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and KPMG. These firms are the biggest auditing and accounting firms in the world that offer various professional services such as assurance, corporate finance, and legal services. They have a significant influence on the auditing sector worldwide. The combined revenue of the Big Four was approximately 167 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. Deloitte has consistently generated the highest amount of revenue, with KPMG bringing in the least out of the four. When broken down by function, advisory and consulting generated the highest revenue across the Big Four in 2022.

Number of employees of EY worldwide from 2009 to 2023, by region

Characteristic	EMEIA*	Americas	Asia-Pacific	Global entities	Japan**
2023	153,216	95,351	70,068	76,807	-
2022	141,307	91,189	58,953	68,000	-
2021	121,325	78,967	58,953	-	-
2020	117,306	75,951	58,960	-	-
2019	114,266	75,117	48,108	-	8,145
2018	106,775	70,341	43,722	-	7,824
2017	124,296	71,489	43,858	-	7,927
2016	112,871	69,718	40,491	-	7,720
2015	102,176	65,457	36,116	-	7,701
2014	90,564	58,411	32,051	-	7,266
2013	84,224	53,835	29,893	-	6,856
2012	81,022	50,256	29,294	-	6,653
2011	73,136	45,010	27,125	-	6,570
2010	67,771	40,318	25,628	-	7,247
2009	68,732	41,487	26,851	-	7,371

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Release date

September 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2009 to 2023

Special properties

financial year ends June 30

Supplementary notes

Some values do not add up to the total employees, with some global shared services employees not included in regional totals.
* EMEIA = Europe, Middle East, India, Africa.
** Japan joined the Asia-Pacific Area on July 1, 2019 and therefore results were combined.
Values for previous years were taken from previous annual reports.

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