Business Segments · Average headcount (employee)
NAST — Average headcount (employee)
C.H. Robinson Worldwide NAST — Average headcount (employee) decreased by 8.4% to $4.75K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.0%, from $5.28K to $4.75K.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes in headcount relative to revenue growth indicate changes in labor productivity and operational scalability.
Detailed definition
The average number of full-time equivalent employees working within the North American Surface Transportation segment du...
Peer comparison
Common workforce metric for service-based companies to measure labor intensity.
Metric ID:
chrw_segment_nast_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 | 6.6K | 6.8K | 114 | 7.3K | 7.6K | 7.5K | 6.9K | 6.5K | 6.3K | 6K | 5.9K | 5.6K | 5.3K | 5.3K | 5.2K | 4.8K |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.8% | -98.3% | >999% | +2.8% | -0.8% | -8.3% | -5.4% | -3.4% | -4.4% | -2.3% | -4.7% | -5.6% | +0.1% | -1.8% | -8.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.8% | +10.8% | -6.5% | -14.0% | -16.2% | -12.6% | -9.7% | -10.9% | -12.1% | -10.0% | -7.3% | -10.0% |
Range114 – 7.6K
CAGR-8.3%
Avg YoY Growth-7.0%
Median YoY Growth-10.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is C.H. Robinson Worldwide's nast — average headcount (employee)?
- C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) reported nast — average headcount (employee) of $4.75K in Q1 2026.
- How has C.H. Robinson Worldwide's nast — average headcount (employee) changed year-over-year?
- C.H. Robinson Worldwide's nast — average headcount (employee) decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $5.28K to $4.75K.
- What does nast — average headcount (employee) mean?
- The average number of employees working in the North American Surface Transportation segment.