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Number of Nvidia Employees (2024)

by Fabio Duarte
August 19, 2024

Since being established in 1993, Nvidia’s workforce has grown significantly.

And today, thousands of people across the globe are employed by the multinational corporation.

Below, we’ll dive into the latest Nvidia employee stats and data:

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Top Nvidia Employees Statistics

  • Nvidia employs around 30 thousand people
  • Since 1996, Nvidia’s workforce has expanded by over 700x
  • Around 4 in 5 Nvidia employees are male
  • Approximately half of Nvidia employees are Asian/Indian
  • About 50% of Nvidia’s workforce is based in the Americas

How Many Nvidia Employees Are There?

According to the latest available data, there are 29,600 total Nvidia employees.

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Source: Stock Analysis

Number of Nvidia Employees Over Time

Between 2005 and 2015, the number of Nvidia employees increased by around 7,000.

However, between 2015 and 2024, Nvidia employees grew by over 20,000.

In fact, the number of Nvidia employees has only dropped once (by 1) since 1996.

Since 1996, the number of Nvidia employees has increased by over 700x.

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Here’s a breakdown of the number of employees that work at Nvidia over time:

Year Nvidia Employees Change Over Previous Year Change Over Previous Year (%)
1996 42 - -
1997 92 ↑ 50 ↑ 119.05%
1999 248 ↑ 156 ↑ 169.57%
2000 392 ↑ 144 ↑ 58.06%
2001 796 ↑ 404 ↑ 103.06%
2002 1,123 ↑ 327 ↑ 41.08%
2003 1,513 ↑ 390 ↑ 34.73%
2004 1,825 ↑ 312 ↑ 20.62%
2005 2,101 ↑ 276 ↑ 15.12%
2006 2,737 ↑ 636 ↑ 30.27%
2007 4,083 ↑ 1,346 ↑ 49.18%
2008 4,985 ↑ 902 ↑ 22.09%
2009 5,420 ↑ 435 ↑ 8.73%
2010 5,706 ↑ 286 ↑ 5.28%
2011 6,029 ↑ 323 ↑ 5.66%
2012 7,133 ↑ 1,104 ↑ 18.31%
2013 7,974 ↑ 841 ↑ 11.79%
2014 8,808 ↑ 834 ↑ 10.46%
2015 9,228 ↑ 420 ↑ 4.77%
2016 9,227 ↓ 1 ↓ 0.01%
2017 10,299 ↑ 1,072 ↑ 11.62%
2018 11,528 ↑ 1,229 ↑ 11.93%
2019 13,277 ↑ 1,749 ↑ ​​15.17%
2020 13,775 ↑ 498 ↑ 3.75%
2021 18,975 ↑ 5,200 ↑ 37.75%
2022 22,473 ↑ 3,498 ↑ 18.43%
2023 26,196 ↑ 3,723 ↑ 16.57%
2024 29,600 ↑ 3,404 ↑ 12.99%

Source: Stock Analysis

Nvidia Workforce by Gender

For every woman who works for Nvidia, there are 4 men employed.

As of 2023, 80% of Nvidia’s workforce is male, while 19.2% is female. And 0.8% did not declare.

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Here’s a closer look at the Nvidia workforce by gender over time:

Year Male Change Over Year Female Change Over Year
2020 80.5% - 18.9% -
2021 80.3% ↓ 0.2% 19.1% ↑ 0.2%
2022 80.4% ↑ 0.1% 19% ↓0.1%
2023 80% ↓ 0.4% 19.2% ↑ 0.2%

Source: Nvidia

Nvidia Workforce by Ethnicity

According to Nvidia, approximately 1 in 2 (50%) Nvidia employees are Asian/Indian.

White Nvidia employers make up 36.3% and 3.6% are Hispanic/Latino.

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Here’s a closer look at Nvidia employees by ethnicity over time:

Ethnicity 2020 2021 2022 2023
Asian/Indian 49.2% 47.2% 49.2% 50%
White 38.2% 38.3% 36.8% 36.3%
Hispanic/Latino 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 3.6%
Black/African American 1.1% 2.5% 2.4% 2.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
Two or more races 0.9% 1.1% 1.4% 1.4%
Decline to say 6.7% 7.2% 6.5% 6%

And here’s how the makeup of Nvidia’s workforce has changed between 2020 and 2023:

Ethnicity Change
Asian/Indian ↑ 0.8%
White ↓ 1.9%
Hispanic/Latino ↑ 0.2%
Black/African American ↑ 1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander -
American Indian/Alaskan Native ↓ 0.1%
Two or more races ↑ 0.5%
Decline to say ↓ 0.7%

Source: Nvidia

Nvidia Workforce by Region

Around half (49.9%) of all Nvidia employees are based in the Americas.

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Europe, the Middle East, and Africa combined make up over 19% of all Nvidia employees.

India alone contributes just under 15% of Nvidia employees.

Here’s a breakdown of Nvidia employees by region:

Region Nvidia Employees Proportion of Nvidia Employees
Americas 12,979 49.9%
EMEA 4,999 19.2%
APAC 4,361 16.8%
India 3,693 14.2%

Source: Nvidia

Conclusion

Looking at the data, the size of Nvidia’s workforce is set to continue to grow each year.

For more statistics on similar topics, take a look at Number of Amazon Employees and Workplace Trends to Watch.