Ecolab Inc. is a leading company in cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination services, food safety, and infection prevention products and services worldwide. The company was founded in 1923 and is currently headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Of some 45,400 total individuals employed by Ecolab in 2013, over 25,000 were employed in sales-and-services, making Ecolab’s the largest direct sales-and-service force in its industry. Ecolab’s number of employees grew considerably from 2010 to 2023, when the company went from 26,494 employees to over 48,000 employees.
Financial performance of Ecolab
In addition to increases in number of employees, Ecolab’s revenue and Ecolab’s net income have grown in recent years. Ecolab’s revenue was 6.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2010. Revenues grew to 15.32 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.
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Ecolab employees from 2010 to 2023
Characteristic
Number of employees
2023
48,000
2022
47,000
2021
47,000
2020
44,000
2019
50,200
2018
49,000
2017
48,400
2016
47,565
2015
47,145
2014
47,430
2013
45,415
2012
40,860
2011
40,200
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