Home Depot discloses 470,100 associates, details workforce priorities and programs

Home Depot’s public SEC filing for 2024 and 2025 included a comprehensive human capital section that quantified the company’s workforce and outlined its people strategies. The filing reported approximately 470,100 associates at the end of fiscal 2024, and provided a geographic headcount breakdown for the United States, Canada, Mexico and other locations as well as demographic snapshots for the U.S. workforce.

Beyond the raw headcount, the company described the programs and investments it views as central to sustaining its retail and supply chain operations. The filing emphasizes talent attraction efforts, ongoing training initiatives, leadership development pathways, associate engagement activities and workforce planning. It also summarizes benefits offerings, talent development priorities, and the company’s approach to associate safety and training as part of a larger human capital framework.

For employees and store managers the filing does two things. First, it signals the company’s priorities. By naming training, leadership development and safety as key pillars, the disclosure suggests continued emphasis on frontline skill building and workplace protections that can shape day to day practices and career progression opportunities. Second, it provides a public baseline that associates, prospective workers and internal leaders can use to measure future commitments and program performance.

For corporate and labor observers the human capital section serves as a formal account of scale and policy. The numerical snapshot underscores Home Depot’s role as one of the largest private employers in the home improvement sector. The demographic and geographic details, even when presented at a high level, offer context for recruiting, regional staffing and diversity efforts.

The filing stands as a formal, comprehensive disclosure of workforce scale and human capital policies. As Home Depot continues to operate large store networks and distribution operations, the company’s stated investments in training, leadership and safety will be key elements to watch for their effects on retention, associate engagement and operational consistency.