Hilton layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Hilton reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 178,000 to approximately 182,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 178,000 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 181,000 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 182,000 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryThe company recorded restructuring costs related to certain leased hotels and severance and other items in its Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation for 2025 and 2024.
Word for word“Amounts for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 include restructuring costs related to certain leased hotels and losses for the full or partial settlement of certain pension plans.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs | Restructuring charges |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $22 million | — |
| 2018-12-31 | — | $0 |
| 2019-12-31 | — | $0 |
| 2020-12-31 | — | $41 million |
| 2021-12-31 | — | $0 |
| 2022-12-31 | — | $0 |
Hilton has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Hilton’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-11. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.