Banco Santander number of employees 2012-2024

The number of employees of Banco Santander increased overall between 2012 and 2024, despite some fluctuations. There were approximately 187 thousand people employed by Banco Santander group globally in 2012. As of 2024, the total number of global employees at the Banco Santander group reached almost 207 thousand employees. 

Europe’s largest banks in employment

Banco Santander group is the fourth largest bank in Europe in terms of total assets. In 2024, Europe’s largest bank HSBC employed approximately 211,000 employees worldwide . France’s largest bank, and Europe’s second largest bank by total assets BNP Paribas employed only less people than Banco Santander.

Santander’s standings in Europe

As of 2024, the Spanish giant was the fifth largest bank in Europe for market capitalization and was third in tier one capital in 2023. Banco Santander leads in Europe in terms of financing of FinTech companies as the company looks to be embracing digital start-ups and disruptors to lead the bank into a digital future.