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Samsung Electronics Employee Headcount (FY2017 – FY2021)

  • Samsung Electronics employed 266,673 employees in FY2021
  • In the year 2020, the company had 267,937 employees
  • 42% of employees were located in the Korean region in FY2021

 Number of Employees: Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics corporation it is a subsidiary of Samsung Group, headquartered in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, South Korea. It is a manufacturer of consumer electronics, information technology and mobile communications, and device solutions. The company employed 266,673 employees in FY2021 and 267,937 employees in FY2020. 42% of employees were located in the Korean region in FY2021.

In FY2021, Samsung Electronics divided its workforce into seven regions. There were 111,126 employees in Korea, 94,583 employees in Southeast, Southwest Asia, and Japan, 17,820 employees in China, 25,695 in North America, Central America, and South America, 12,704 employees in Europe, 4,171 in employees the Middle East, and 574 employees in Africa.

The company also segregated employees by segments: Product development (75,229 employees), Manufacturing (122,809 employees), Quality assurance and EHS (19,459 employees), Sales and Marketing (23,267 employees), and  Others (25,909 employees). Apart from this, The company also divided its employees into Non-fixed-term employees (262,794) and Fixed-term employees (3,879) in 2021.

The company's product line includes digital cameras, printers, monitors, computers, network systems, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, medical devices, and televisions (TV). Additionally, it produces LCD and LED panels, cell phones, smartphones, tablets, and associated accessories. Samsung offers solutions to the government, finance, education, healthcare, retail, and hospitality industries. Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific are a few of the regions where the company operates its business.

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