Southwest Airlines Number of Employees

Number of Employees at Southwest Airlines 2005-2021

Year	Employees
2021	55,100
2020	56,537
2019	60,767
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

At December 31, 2021, Southwest Airlines had approximately 55,100 active fulltime equivalent employees, including approximately 23,500 flight, 3,200 maintenance, 21,000 ground, customer, and fleet service, and 7,400 management, technology, finance, marketing, and clerical personnel (associated with non-operational departments).

As of 2020, southwest airlines, one of the leading airlines companies operating in the United States, employed 56,537 people compared to 60,767 in 2019.

Southwest Airlines employed 60,767 employees as of 2019, compared to 58,803 in 2018.

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).