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Gap Inc. Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Gap Inc. has 17,871 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total.

Updated September 10, 2026
Observed profiles
17,871
As of July 2026 · +0.7% since August 2025
New hires
469
Last 12 months
Founded
1969
Departments
34
24% in Other
Countries represented
106
6.0% of profiles in San Francisco, California, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 0.7% from 17,738 in August 2025 to 17,871 in July 2026.
  • Other is the largest classified department, with 3,285 of 13,559 profiles (24.2%).
  • San Francisco, California, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 6.0% of the 13,559 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 469 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Gap Inc. observed profiles over time

The overview and this chart use the same monthly profile series. These observed counts may differ from the company’s total workforce.

Observed professional profile trend

17,87617,78817,700Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2617,871

Observed professional profiles increased by 0.7% across the available monthly window, from 17,738 to 17,871 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 13,559 profiles with a department classification from 13,559 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Other is the largest observed department at Gap Inc., with 3,285 professional profiles.

Team composition

Other
24%
3,285
Sales
24%
3,273
Management
9%
1,222
Information Technology
9%
1,221
Manufacturing
7%
929
Marketing
4%
540
Business Development
2%
320
Human Resources
2%
320
Finance
2%
252
Engineering
2%
247
Customer Service
2%
245
Design
2%
217
Administrative
2%
206
Production
1%
168
Product Management
1%
163
Accounting
1%
157
Project Management
<1%
119
Art / Creative
<1%
117
Education
<1%
81
Purchasing
<1%
69
Legal
<1%
64
Quality Assurance
<1%
62
Supply Chain
<1%
48
Training
<1%
41
Consulting
<1%
37
Analyst
<1%
35
Health Care Provider
<1%
33
Public Relations
<1%
26
Writing / Editing
<1%
22
Research
<1%
21
Advertising
<1%
8
General Business
<1%
6
Strategy / Planning
<1%
3
Distribution
<1%
2

Profiles by location

Locations reported on individual profiles show where observed profiles are based. These are profile locations, not a count of company offices.

What the data says

San Francisco, California, USA is the most common observed profile location for Gap Inc. in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

San Francisco, California, USA
6.0%
California, USA
3.5%
New York, New York, USA
3.2%
Hyderabad, TG, IND
2.9%
Columbus, Ohio, USA
2.3%

City or region available for 12,470 of 13,559 profiles (92.0%). Percentages use all observed profiles, including those without a known location. Profile data through 2026-08-25.

Profiles by seniority

The profile distribution shows the balance between leadership, management, and individual contributors.

Population: 13,559 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 13,559 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series. Ambiguous Owner, Partner, Executive, and unavailable labels are grouped as Unclassified.

Vendor-classified seniority mix

Entry level40.8%
5,534
Manager19.4%
2,630
Mid-Senior level13.7%
1,864
Unclassified10.5%
1,429
Senior9.1%
1,237
Director2.7%
362
Associate1.9%
253
Vice President (VP)<1%
118
Internship<1%
97
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
35

Most common job titles

The most frequent titles in the available profile population show the roles with the greatest visible density.

Counts come from the current observed profile snapshot and are separate from the monthly headcount series.

Role concentration

Sales Associate
37.0%
General Manager
11.5%
Assistant Manager
10.2%
Warehouse Associate
7.4%
Merchandise Handler
6.4%
Manager
6.3%
Software Engineer
6.3%
sales associate
5.3%
Senior Software Engineer
4.9%
Associate
4.8%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Gap Inc.?

Gap Inc. has 17,871 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Gap Inc.'s observed professional profile count changed?

Gap Inc.'s observed professional profile count increased by 0.7% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Gap Inc.?

Other is the largest observed department at Gap Inc., with 3,285 professional profiles.

How is Gap Inc. workforce data collected?

Observed profile trends use the latest available monthly professional profile snapshot. Company-reported workforce totals appear separately and only when supported by a primary company source or regulatory filing. Geography uses location information from individual profiles, aggregated separately from verified company headquarters. Data may lag internal company changes.

Methodology

The observed profile metric and trend chart use the same latest available monthly snapshot, with its observation month shown separately from the page update date. Company-reported workforce totals appear only when supported by a primary source and remain separate from profile counts. Geographic distributions use a separate current profile population and person location fields, never company headquarters. Country counts describe countries represented in those profiles, not offices. Location percentages include profiles without a known city or region in their denominator. Department, seniority, and title coverage may differ from the company workforce.

Last verified: September 10, 2026