# Alphabet Inc. employees

entity: /record/alphabet.md  
predicate: employees  
page: /record/alphabet/employees  
as_of: 2026-10-31  

As of October 31, 2026, Alphabet Inc.'s employee count on the AsOf record is 204,757 (Q3 2026), dated September 30, 2026, from a primary source (sec.gov). The record holds 5 claims on Alphabet Inc.'s employee count, 1 still open and 4 superseded, each dated and sourced; a replaced value is closed with an end date, never deleted.

## Current employees

What the record asserts on 2026-10-31.

- [Alphabet Inc.](/record/alphabet.md) | employees | 204,757 | valid 2026-09-30 to present | conf 0.95 | valid | [clm_F1B29D146BC5](/claim/clm_F1B29D146BC5.md)
  sources: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204426000080/googexhibit991q32026.htm

## Every dated value

One claim per line, oldest first. Superseded claims stay visible.

- [Alphabet Inc.](/record/alphabet.md) | employees | 72,053 | valid 2016-12-31 to 2017-12-31 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_48ABA8C12047](/claim/clm_48ABA8C12047.md) | [clm_7329D912A586](/claim/clm_7329D912A586.md)
  sources: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204417000008/goog10-kq42016.htm#s58C60B74D56A630AD6EA2B64F53BD90C, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20800404
- [Alphabet Inc.](/record/alphabet.md) | employees | 80,110 | valid 2017-12-31 to 2018-12-31 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_B7CA23749679](/claim/clm_B7CA23749679.md) | [clm_48ABA8C12047](/claim/clm_48ABA8C12047.md)
  sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20800404, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204418000007/goog10-kq42017.htm
- [Alphabet Inc.](/record/alphabet.md) | employees | 190,820 | valid 2025-12-31 to 2026-06-30 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_4C8A6898A4C9](/claim/clm_4C8A6898A4C9.md) | [clm_E3F6A014C8F4](/claim/clm_E3F6A014C8F4.md)
  sources: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204426000012/googexhibit991q42025.htm, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001652044/000165204426000066/googexhibit991q22026.htm, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204426000018/goog-20251231.htm
- [Alphabet Inc.](/record/alphabet.md) | employees | 198,933 | valid 2026-06-30 to 2026-09-30 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_F1B29D146BC5](/claim/clm_F1B29D146BC5.md) | [clm_4C8A6898A4C9](/claim/clm_4C8A6898A4C9.md)
  sources: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001652044/000165204426000066/googexhibit991q22026.htm
- [Alphabet Inc.](/record/alphabet.md) | employees | 204,757 | valid 2026-09-30 to present | conf 0.95 | valid | [clm_F1B29D146BC5](/claim/clm_F1B29D146BC5.md)
  sources: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204426000080/googexhibit991q32026.htm

## What replaced what

- 72,053 (2016-12-31 to 2017-12-31, [clm_7329D912A586](/claim/clm_7329D912A586.md)) was replaced by 80,110 from 2017-12-31 ([clm_48ABA8C12047](/claim/clm_48ABA8C12047.md))
- 80,110 (2017-12-31 to 2018-12-31, [clm_48ABA8C12047](/claim/clm_48ABA8C12047.md)) was replaced by [clm_B7CA23749679](/claim/clm_B7CA23749679.md)
- 190,820 (2025-12-31 to 2026-06-30, [clm_E3F6A014C8F4](/claim/clm_E3F6A014C8F4.md)) was replaced by 198,933 from 2026-06-30 ([clm_4C8A6898A4C9](/claim/clm_4C8A6898A4C9.md))
- 198,933 (2026-06-30 to 2026-09-30, [clm_4C8A6898A4C9](/claim/clm_4C8A6898A4C9.md)) was replaced by 204,757 from 2026-09-30 ([clm_F1B29D146BC5](/claim/clm_F1B29D146BC5.md))

## Questions this record answers

### What is Alphabet Inc.'s current employee count?

204,757 (Q3 2026), dated September 30, 2026, from a primary source (sec.gov). The record asserts this claim as of October 31, 2026 (status valid, confidence 0.95).

### When did Alphabet Inc.'s employee count last change?

The latest value on the record is 204,757 (Q3 2026), dated September 30, 2026; before it the record holds 198,933 (Q2 2026), dated June 30, 2026 and closed on September 30, 2026.

### What was Alphabet Inc.'s employee count before 204,757?

198,933 (Q2 2026), valid from June 30, 2026 to September 30, 2026 (status superseded), from a primary source (sec.gov).


## Get this data

- JSON: /v1/entities/alphabet/employees (this fact) · /v1/entities/alphabet?predicates=employees (with the entity's coverage; add as_of=YYYY-MM-DD for a date)
- MCP: entity_state(entity: "alphabet", predicates: ["employees"], scope: "all")
- Entity twin: /record/alphabet.md · timeline: /timelines/alphabet.md

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