head count

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In the agility category, we placed two-thirds of the weight on indicators, devised by the Management Lab, that center on whether the executive share of a company’s total head count is expanding disproportionately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

By the end of 2025, the agency’s head count was roughly one-quarter smaller than it had been at the start of the year, according to one count.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The head count was 86.2 million, down from 86.5 million in just 12 months.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The agency’s head count was 27% smaller in December 2025 compared to January 2025, according to a report from Erin Collins, the IRS national taxpayer advocate.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

No —I do a quick head count, and they are all arrayed behind me, awaiting orders.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir