Global CRM Market Share 2025 — IDC Worldwide Software Tracker
Source: IDC Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker, April 2026 (cited via Salesforce newsroom, salesforce.com, June 4, 2026); CX Foundation analysis, June 2026. Salesforce's 20.0% share represents more than $21.6B in CRM-specific revenue — over 4× Oracle's #2 position. Microsoft fell from #2 (5.2%) in 2024 to #3 (4.0%) in 2025, displaced by Oracle. Salesforce has held #1 for 13 consecutive years.
Salesforce Employee Headcount FY2022–FY2026
Source: Salesforce SEC Form 10-K filings, sec.gov/EDGAR. FY2023 peak (79,390) followed by 2023 layoffs (~8,000 roles, ~10% workforce) bringing FY2024 to 72,682. Recovery to 76,453 (FY2025) then to 83,334 (FY2026) — partly from Informatica acquisition. Revenue per employee FY2026: $498,296 (Axis calculation). Up 26% from $394,900 in FY2023.