Number of Hilton Worldwide Holdings employees 2013-2021

Global hotel company Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. employed approximately 142 thousand people globally in 2021. The decline in employee numbers has been attributed to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which resulted in temporary furloughs and organizational changes in its global operations. Employee count peaked in 2019, with the total figure surpassing the 170 thousand mark.

Leading hotel chains worldwide

Hilton Worldwide is arguably one of the most well-known hotel chains across the globe. The hotel company accounted for over six thousand properties worldwide in 2020, thereby ranking fourth globally among other large hotel chains such as the Wyndham Hotel Group, Marriott International, and InterContinental Hotels Group. The chain with the highest number of establishments is the Wyndham Hotel Group, with more than nine thousand units in its worldwide portfolio in 2020.

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 2021, valuing at 7.61 billion U.S. dollars. Comparatively, competitor Hyatt ranked second, with a brand value of 4.69 billion U.S. dollars in the same year.