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Southwest

Monthly Southwest employee totals and employment history from January 1990 through May 2026, including full-time, part-time and total employees.

Latest Employment
75,436
May 2026
Full-time
72,050
Latest reported month
Year-over-Year
+3.4%
Same month comparison
Historical Peak
75,911
April 2024

Employment History

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Monthly Records

MonthYearFull-timePart-timeGrand Total

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