Business Segments · Average headcount (employee)
Global Forwarding — Average headcount (employee)
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Global Forwarding — Average headcount (employee) decreased by 9.4% to $3.85K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.8%, from $4.51K to $3.85K.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes in headcount relative to revenue indicate shifts in labor productivity or automation levels.
Detailed definition
The average number of full-time equivalent employees working within the Global Forwarding segment during the reporting p...
Peer comparison
Standard operational metric for service-based logistics firms.
Metric ID:
chrw_segment_global_forwarding_average_headcount_employeeHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 4.9K | 5.2K | 120 | 5.6K | 5.8K | 5.9K | 5.5K | 5.2K | 5.1K | 4.9K | 4.7K | 4.6K | 4.5K | 4.4K | 4.2K | 3.8K |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.3% | -97.7% | >999% | +2.7% | +1.8% | -6.7% | -4.5% | -2.7% | -4.1% | -4.6% | -2.1% | -0.8% | -1.7% | -4.3% | -9.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.3% | +13.4% | -2.5% | -9.3% | -13.3% | -10.9% | -11.0% | -10.4% | -7.4% | -4.6% | -6.7% | -14.8% |
Range120 – 5.9K
CAGR-6.3%
Avg YoY Growth-5.0%
Median YoY Growth-8.3%
Current Streak10 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is C.H. Robinson Worldwide's global forwarding — average headcount (employee)?
- C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) reported global forwarding — average headcount (employee) of $3.85K in Q1 2026.
- How has C.H. Robinson Worldwide's global forwarding — average headcount (employee) changed year-over-year?
- C.H. Robinson Worldwide's global forwarding — average headcount (employee) decreased by 14.8% year-over-year, from $4.51K to $3.85K.
- What does global forwarding — average headcount (employee) mean?
- The average number of staff employed by the Global Forwarding segment.