The chart above displays the number of employees working for Alibaba group as of the end of March for each year from 2013 to 2022.
Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), is the leading ecommerce brand of China and has a strong international presence. The company employed 254,941 as of March 31, 2022 compared to 251,462 as of March 31, 2021.
Alibaba group experienced solid revenue growth in 2022 compared to the previous fiscal. Its 2022 net revenue reached $134,567 million compared to $109,480 million in 2021. However, while its net revenue increased 19% in 2022, its net income declined significantly. The net income of Alibaba Group remained $7,427 million in 2022 compared to $21,869 million in 2021.
Number of Employees Alibaba group 2013-2022
| Year | Employees |
| 2022 | 254,941 |
| 2021 | 251,462 |
| 2020 | 117,600 |
| 2019 | 101,958 |
| 2018 | 66,421 |
| 2017 | 50,097 |
| 2016 | 36,446 |
| 2015 | 34,985 |
| 2014 | 22,072 |
| 2013 | 20,674 |
2021: The number of employees working for Alibaba group increased sharply in 2021 compared to 2020 due to the recent acquisitions made by the company and organic growth. As of March 31, 2021, the company had 251,462 full time employees working for it compared to 117,600 an year ago. In fiscal 2021, Alibaba group’s revenue grew past $100 billion. The China based company generated total $109.5 billion in net revenue in 2021 compared to $72 billion in the prior year. Its total net income also grew by more than $2 billion in 2021 compared to the prior year. The company generated total $21.87 billion in net income in 2021 compared to $19.82 billion in the prior year.
2020: The number of employees working for Alibaba group increased to 117,600 in 2020 compared to 101,958 in 2019. The total net revenue of Alibaba group in 2020 remained $72 billion compared to $56.15 billion in the previous year. Its net income also grew impressively in 2020 compared to 2019. The total net income of Alibaba group in 2020 remained $19,821 million compared to $11,955 million in the previous year.
2019: Number of employees at Alibaba group has increased to 101,958 in FY 2019. As of March, 2019 it had total 101,958 employees compared to 66,421 in March, 2018.
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