Alphabet reported 204,757 employees as of September 30, 2026. The figure covers its consolidated workforce, including Google, rather than Google employees alone, according to the company’s Form 10-Q.
Alphabet’s workforce grew 7.7% year over year
Alphabet reported 190,167 employees on September 30, 2025, and 204,757 on September 30, 2026. That is a net increase of 14,590 employees, or about 7.7%, calculated from the two figures in its third-quarter earnings release.
| Measure | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | Net change |
| Alphabet consolidated employees | 190,167 | 204,757 | +14,590 (+7.7%) |
Net change is the difference between two workforce counts, not the number of people hired during the year. The comparison describes Alphabet’s consolidated workforce, not a Google-only employee total.
