As of the company’s 2023 fiscal year, the Sony Group employed arond 113 thousand people around the world. Sony has consistently decreased its total employment since around 2008 when it reported over 180 thousand workers. 2022 total represents the company’s lowest employment figure in recent history.
Sony
Sony is one of the largest companies in Japan and operates as a true conglomerate with major business segments ranging from music publishing, to movie production, to consumer electronics. The company earns tens of billions of dollars in revenue each year, with its most financially successful segment being Game & Network Services – the company’s PlayStation brand of gaming consoles are one of the biggest names in the industry and accounts for a significant portion of the its overall revenue.
World's largest employers
Despite its status as a major multinational conglomerate, Sony’s employment numbers pale in comparison to many of the world’s largest employers. Within the tech industry specifically, companies like Amazon, Accenture, IBM, and Samsung provide hundreds of thousands of jobs to people across the globe.
Total number of employees in the Sony Group from fiscal year 2007 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Sony. (2023). Total number of employees in the Sony Group from fiscal year 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/638777/sony-group-number-of-employees/
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