How Many People Work at FedEx? Headcount and Employee Trends

FedEx is a package and freight delivery company with a workforce of 36,899 employees across a broad network of locations. The dataset records 536 new hires and 821 departures, reflecting normal workforce movement. The organization is anchored by large Operations, Sales & Support, and Business Management teams, complemented by engineering, legal, finance, HR, and IT functions. Memphis appears as the largest named hub in the data, with most employees distributed across other sites not itemized individually.

Operations is the largest function with 10,597 employees, about 28.7% of total headcount. Sales and Support (6,764; ~18.3%) and Business Management (5,844; ~15.8%) follow, while Engineering (4,220; ~11.4%) and Legal (3,384; ~9.2%) represent sizable professional groups. Finance and Administration (2,139; ~5.8%), Marketing and Product (1,049; ~2.8%), Human Resources (1,008; ~2.7%), and Information Technology (640; ~1.7%) round out the core functions, with 1,254 employees categorized as Other (~3.4%). This mix illustrates a balance between frontline operations and corporate, technical, and go-to-market roles.

Headcount is widely distributed, with 29,114 employees classified under Other locations (about 78.9% of total), indicating a broad footprint beyond the top listed sites. The largest named location is Memphis, TN with 4,382 employees, followed by Collierville, TN (665) and Indianapolis, IN (600). Additional concentrations include Dallas, TX (429), Los Angeles, CA (406), Atlanta, GA (343), New York, NY (334), Pittsburgh, PA (316), and Chicago, IL (310). This distribution reflects operations and offices spanning multiple U.S. cities.