The statistic presents the total number of Coca-Cola's employees worldwide from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, the Coca-Cola Company employed some 61.8 thousand people worldwide, down from about 100 thousand employees in the previous year. Coca-Cola's revenue amounted to about 35 billion U.S. dollars worldwide this year.
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company operates in the non-alcoholic beverage market and is well-known for its billion-dollar soft drink, Coca-Cola. As of December 31, 2015, the company, which was founded in 1892, employed about 123,200 associates worldwide. The global operating firm consists of an Atlanta-based corporate division, and about 300 bottling partners worldwide.
The product range of Coca-Cola comprises non-alcoholic beverages such as soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks and energy drinks. The company’s most popular soft drink is certainly the soft drink Coca-Cola. Brand rankings list the brand, for good reasons, as one of the most valuable and recognizable brands worldwide. The history of Coca-Cola began in 1886 when Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John S. Pemberton created a flavored syrup with a distinctive taste which could be sold at soda fountains by mixing the two components together. The secret formula, which originated in the United States, is still used today for producing Coca-Cola around the world.
People, who visit Atlanta, may take a tour through the World of Coca-Cola, where the company gives additional information on the company’s famous history and their beverages which are sold around the world today. In Coca-Cola’s latest annual report, the company states that the North American segment continued to be the company’s flagship market with over 46 percent of global revenue in 2014.
