Hewlett-Packard Co.’s payroll has grown over the past decade, partly because of its purchase of computer maker Compaq in 2002 and technology-services provider Electronic Data Systems in 2008.
On Wednesday, HP said it will cut 27,000 workers, or about 8 percent, by October 2014.
These are HP’s employment counts at the end of each fiscal year:
Oct. 31, 2001: 86,200
Oct. 31, 2002: 141,000 (reflects addition of Compaq)
Oct. 31, 2003: 142,000
Oct. 31, 2004: 151,000
Oct. 31, 2005: 150,000
Oct. 31, 2006: 156,000
Oct. 31, 2007: 172,000
Oct. 31, 2008: 321,000 (reflects addition of EDS)
Oct. 31, 2009: 304,000
Oct. 31, 2010: 324,600
Oct. 31, 2011: 349,600
Source: HP
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