In 2022, 6.5 percent of Meta employees in the United States identified as Hispanic and 4.9 percent identified as Black. Asian employees accounted for over 46.5 percent of the overall workforce, whilst white employees made up 37.6 percent of Meta's workforce.

As of June 2022, only 37.1 percent of all global Meta Platforms employees were women. The majority of employees were male. Overall, women made up 25.8 percent of tech roles and 60.5 percent of non-tech roles.

Meta Platforms had ****** full-time employees as of December 2024, down from ****** people in 2023. As of December 2023, more than ******* employees at tech companies worldwide were laid off throughout the year across more than 1,000 companies. Facebook: how it all beganIn 2003, a sophomore at named Mark Zuckerberg hacked into protected areas of the university's computer network in order to find photos of other students. He then would pair two of them next to each other on a program called “Facemash” and ask users to choose the more attractive person. At the beginning of 2004, Zuckerberg launched “The Facebook,” a social network dedicated to Harvard students, which later grew to encompass Columbia, Yale and Stanford. The popularity of this new service sky-rocketed and in mid-2004, Zuckerberg interrupted his studies and moved his operation to Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. By 2006, Facebook was open to the general public. In 2020, the company reported almost ** billion U.S. dollars in revenue and a net income of ***** billion US dollars. It is also the most popular social network in the world, with *** billion monthly active users as of December 2020. Facebook employee diversity criticismLike many other tech companies, Facebook has been criticized for having a diversity problem. As of June 2020, tech positions, as well as management roles in U.S. offices were overwhelmingly occupied by men. Furthermore, almost ** percent of Facebook employees in the U.S. are White and only *** percent are African-American, which has sparked concern regarding representation and equal opportunities. Around **** percent of senior level positions are occupied by White employees and only *** percent by Hispanic-Americans.

As of June 2022, 57.6 percent of employees in leadership roles at Meta were white, whilst 28.6 percent were Asian. Overall, 11.7 percent of employees in non-technical roles were Hispanic, and 11.2 percent were Black. Moreover, Asian employees accounted for the majority of employees in technical roles, making up 55.8 percent of employees in these positions.

As of June 2022, 37.1 percent of worldwide Meta employees were women, an increase of 0.5 percent in the previous year. Overall, almost 63 percent of the company were men. The company has reported diversity metrics since 2014, and whilst the share of women employed by the company has increased, men continue to account for the overall majority. Moreover, Meta have reported that women were more likely to accept remote job offers.

United States CPI W: FB: Food: Away: Food at Employee Sites & Schools data was reported at 177.618 Dec1997=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 177.480 Dec1997=100 for May 2018. United States CPI W: FB: Food: Away: Food at Employee Sites & Schools data is updated monthly, averaging 129.450 Dec1997=100 from Dec 1997 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 247 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 177.618 Dec1997=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 99.900 Dec1997=100 in Jan 1998. United States CPI W: FB: Food: Away: Food at Employee Sites & Schools data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I012: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers.

Abstract

To gain a deeper understanding of the perspectives, challenges, and opportunities for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook and partners collaborate to collect and share timely information with the broader community. The State of Small Business (SoSB) Survey surveys SMBs, employees, and consumers from approximately 30 countries across the globe. This combination of survey respondents allows us to evaluate how the impacts on SMBs, their employees, and their clients have developed throughout 2021.

Geographic coverage

Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Canada Colombia Egypt France Germany Ghana India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Kenya Mexico Nigeria Pakistan Philippines Poland Portugal Russian Federation (the) South Africa Spain Taiwan Turkey United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America (the) Vietnam

Analysis unit

The study describes small and medium-sized business owners, their employees and consumers.

Universe

The survey uses a random sample of SMB leaders with Facebook Page administrator privileges and of the general population of Facebook users. Therefore, the sample covered in the survey is representative of SMB leaders surveyable through Facebook at the country level.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The survey reaches a random sample of SMB leaders with Facebook Page administrator privileges and of the general population of Facebook users. A random sample of firms, representing the target population in each country, is selected to respond to the survey. To achieve better representation of the broader small business population on Facebook, Facebook also weights our results based on known characteristics of the Facebook Page admin population.

Mode of data collection

Internet [int]

Research instrument

Questions cover a range of topics depending on the survey wave such as business characteristics, challenges, financials and strategy in addition to custom modules related to regulation, access to finance, digital technologies, reduction in revenues, business closures, reduction of employees and challenges/needs of the business

Response rate

Response rates to online surveys vary widely depending on a number of factors including survey length, region, strength of the relationship with invitees, incentive mechanisms, invite copy, interest of respondents in the topic and survey design. To achieve better representation of the broader small business population on Facebook, Facebookwe also weights our results based on known characteristics of the Facebook Page admin population.

Note: Response rates are calculated as the number of respondents who completed the survey divided by the total number of SMBs invited.

Sampling error estimates

Any survey data is prone to several forms of error and biases that need to be considered to understand how closely the results reflect the intended population. In particular, the following components of the total survey error are noteworthy: Sampling error is a natural characteristic of every survey based on samples and reflects the uncertainty in any survey result that is attributable to the fact that not the whole population is surveyed.Other factors beyond sampling error that contribute to such potential differences are frame or coverage error (sampling frame of Page owners does not include all relevant businesses but also may include individuals that don’t represent businesses), and nonresponse error.

Note that the sample is meant to reflect the population of businesses on Facebook, not the population of small businesses in general. This group of digitized SMEs is itself a community worthy of deeper consideration and of considerable policy interest. However, care should be taken when extrapolating to the population of SMEs in general. Moreover, future work should evaluate the external validity of the sample. Particularly, respondents should be compared to the broader population of SMEs on Facebook, and the economy as a whole.

United States Avg Weekly Earnings: sa: RT: FB: Grocery: Convenience & Vending data was reported at 620.780 USD in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 622.010 USD for Feb 2025. United States Avg Weekly Earnings: sa: RT: FB: Grocery: Convenience & Vending data is updated monthly, averaging 437.520 USD from Mar 2006 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 229 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 655.200 USD in Feb 2024 and a record low of 344.540 USD in Mar 2006. United States Avg Weekly Earnings: sa: RT: FB: Grocery: Convenience & Vending data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G069: Current Employment Statistics: Average Weekly Earnings: Seasonally Adjusted.

Facebook has come a long way since its humble beginnings in Spain in 2008, and its expaning strategy has reflected on the company's staff. As can be seen, the number of employees of the company rose from 12 to 56 workers from 2014 to 2019. It is a small number of the Facebook's global workforce but a significant increase for the Spanish subsidiary.

Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Saudi: ow FB: Less than 5 Employees data was reported at 2,445.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,422.000 Person for 2015. Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Saudi: ow FB: Less than 5 Employees data is updated yearly, averaging 1,870.000 Person from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,445.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 1,593.000 Person in 2010. Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Saudi: ow FB: Less than 5 Employees data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.G014: Employment: Economic Survey of Establishments: by Industry and Size: Saudi.

In 2021, wages and salaries accounted for more than half of employee benefits expenses of Facebook UK Limited. Annual spending on staff wages and salaries amounted to 693 million British pounds, ahead of social welfare costs of 165 million GBP.

In 2023, Amazon.com was the top-ranked internet company based on number of employees. The e-commerce giant reported a workforce of more than **** million employees. Amazon has consistently topped the ranking as the online company with the biggest workforce, but the global COVID-19 pandemic has widened the gap as e-commerce has boomed since. During the same period, Meta (formerly Facebook Inc.) had a total of ****** full-time employees. Additionally, Google's parent company Alphabet had ******* full-time workers in 2024.

This statistic displays the number of individuals employed by Facebook UK in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019. The number of employees based in the UK has increased significantly since 2011, reaching an average of ***** employees monthly in 2019.

Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: ow FB: 5 to 19 Employees data was reported at 16,115.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,890.000 Person for 2015. Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: ow FB: 5 to 19 Employees data is updated yearly, averaging 13,998.000 Person from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,115.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 13,084.000 Person in 2011. Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: ow FB: 5 to 19 Employees data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.G013: Employment: Economic Survey of Establishments: by Industry and Size.

Hong Kong IPS: Mfg: FB: Compensation of Employees data was reported at 6,790.887 HKD mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,502.954 HKD mn for 2015. Hong Kong IPS: Mfg: FB: Compensation of Employees data is updated yearly, averaging 4,542.453 HKD mn from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2016, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,790.887 HKD mn in 2016 and a record low of 3,533.000 HKD mn in 2005. Hong Kong IPS: Mfg: FB: Compensation of Employees data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.S006: Statistics on BPOC: Industrial Sector: Manufacturing: HSIC 2.0.

Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Saudi: ow FB: 20 Employees and Above data was reported at 25,759.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 25,328.000 Person for 2015. Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Saudi: ow FB: 20 Employees and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 19,142.000 Person from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,759.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 16,092.000 Person in 2010. Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Saudi: ow FB: 20 Employees and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.G014: Employment: Economic Survey of Establishments: by Industry and Size: Saudi.

Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Non Saudi: ow FB: 5 to 19 Employees data was reported at 13,722.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,534.000 Person for 2015. Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Non Saudi: ow FB: 5 to 19 Employees data is updated yearly, averaging 12,101.000 Person from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,722.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 11,394.000 Person in 2011. Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Non Saudi: ow FB: 5 to 19 Employees data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.G015: Employment: Economic Survey of Establishments: by Industry and Size: Non Saudi.

Saudi Arabia Compensation of Employees: ES: Wages & Salaries: ow Food & Beverages (FB) data was reported at 5,393,055.000 SAR th in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,222,494.000 SAR th for 2015. Saudi Arabia Compensation of Employees: ES: Wages & Salaries: ow Food & Beverages (FB) data is updated yearly, averaging 3,946,496.000 SAR th from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2016, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,393,055.000 SAR th in 2016 and a record low of 3,116,565.000 SAR th in 2005. Saudi Arabia Compensation of Employees: ES: Wages & Salaries: ow Food & Beverages (FB) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.G020: Compensation of Employees: Economic Survey of Establishments.

Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Non Saudi: ow FB: Less than 5 Employees data was reported at 20,617.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 20,044.000 Person for 2015. Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Non Saudi: ow FB: Less than 5 Employees data is updated yearly, averaging 17,079.000 Person from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,617.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 15,275.000 Person in 2010. Saudi Arabia Employment: ES: Non Saudi: ow FB: Less than 5 Employees data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.G015: Employment: Economic Survey of Establishments: by Industry and Size: Non Saudi.

At the end of the most recently reported year, microblogging and social networking company X (formerly Twitter) employed 7,500 people, up from 5,500 people in the previous year.

X/Twitter's corporate demography

In 2020, the majority of X/Twitter'semployees were male with a share of 57 percent and of a white ethnicity with 41 percent. African American and Latinx ethnicities were severely underrepresented with only 6.5 and 5.4 percent share respectively of all employees at Twitter.

Distribution of X/Twitter employees by gender and department in 2020 is revealing. In tech departments, over 73 percent of employees were male. Men also dominated the leadership departments with 62 percent. X/Twitter was founded by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams in March 2006 and since then, a man has always held top positions of chairman and CEO. The only department at X/Twitter whereby women were represented well was in the Non-tech departments. In 2017, women held 53.7 percent of non-tech roles. Other social media companies The gender landscape at Facebook in 2020 followed a similar vein. The distribution of Facebook employees worldwide by gender and department revealed that men dominated the tech departments with a 76 percent share and senior level positions with a 66 percent share.