The chart above displays the number of employees working for Target corporation from 2011 to 2022. In 2022, the number of Target employees including full time and part time has declined by approximately 10,000 compared to the prior year.
Target is a US based retail brand, incorporated in 1902 in Minnesota. It offers its customers everyday essentials and fashionable, differentiated merchandise at discounted prices. It sells wide assortment of general merchandise and food through physical stores and digital channels.
Target Corporation Number of Employees 2006-2022
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,40,000 |
| 2021 | 4,50,000 |
| 2020 | 409,000 |
| 2019 | 368,000 |
| 2018 | 3,60,000 |
| 2017 | 3,45,000 |
| 2016 | 3,23,000 |
| 2015 | 3,41,000 |
| 2014 | 3,47,000 |
| 2013 | 3,66,000 |
| 2012 | 3,61,000 |
| 2011 | 3,65,000 |
| 2010 | 3,55,000 |
| 2009 | 3,51,000 |
| 2008 | 3,51,000 |
| 2007 | 3,66,000 |
| 2006 | 3,52,000 |
2022: The number of employees working for Target Corporation at the end of Jan. 2023 was 440,000 including full time, part time and seasonal staff.
2021: As of January 29, 2022, Target Corporation employed approximately 450,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees.
Because of the seasonal nature of the retail business, employment levels at Target peak in the holiday season. The company also hires independent contractors in its shipment subsidiary named Shipt.
Number of Employees at Target Corporation grew to 3,60,000 in 2018 from 3,45,000 in 2017.
Number of employees working at Target in 2017 was 345 K.