Nokia employs just over 18,000 people around the world and continues to expand its talent base. Recent hiring of roughly 1,500 employees has outweighed about 1,270 departures, resulting in a net increase in workforce size. The company’s staff spans a broad range of technical and commercial roles that support its network infrastructure, software, and licensing businesses. Nokia’s geographically diverse workforce enables it to serve customers across multiple continents.
Engineering is Nokia’s largest department with approximately 6,750 employees, representing more than one-third of the total workforce and highlighting the firm’s focus on research, development, and network deployment. Sales and Support follows with about 2,600 employees who liaise with carriers, enterprises, and partners worldwide. Business Management and Marketing & Product teams account for roughly 2,528 and 1,264 employees respectively, while Operations and IT collectively add another 2,219 professionals supporting internal systems and supply chains. Program & Project Management, Finance & Administration, Human Resources, and an assorted “Other” category round out the organization, illustrating a balanced structure that supports both innovation and global service delivery.
Nokia’s employees are distributed across more than twenty locations. A large portion—over 14,000 people—work in a broad array of international offices captured under the “Other” category, reflecting the brand’s extensive global reach. Among named hubs, Dallas hosts around 1,177 employees and serves as a major U.S. center, while Chicago contributes 876 staff members. In India, Bengaluru, Noida, Gurgaon, and Chennai collectively employ more than 1,200 professionals, underscoring the importance of the region for engineering and support functions. Canadian operations in Ottawa and U.S. teams in New Providence and New York further demonstrate Nokia’s presence in key telecommunications markets.