Southwest Airlines Number of Employees
Number of Employees at Southwest Airlines 2005-2019
| Year | Employees |
| 2018 | 58,803 |
| 2017 | 56,110 |
| 2016 | 53,536 |
| 2015 | 49,583 |
| 2014 | 46,278 |
| 2013 | 44,381 |
| 2012 | 45,861 |
| 2011 | 45,392 |
| 2010 | 34,901 |
| 2009 | 34,726 |
| 2008 | 35,499 |
| 2007 | 34,378 |
| 2006 | 32,664 |
| 2005 | 31,729 |
As of 2018, southwest Airlines employed 58,803 employees consisting of approximately 24,900 flight, 3,000 maintenance, 20,800 ground, Customer, and fleet service, and 10,100 management, technology, finance, marketing, and clerical personnel (associated with non-operational departments).