Tesla Inc. $(TSLA)$ hired 28,533 employees in 2021, to boost its workforce by 40.3%, according to the electric vehicle maker's annual report.
In a 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Friday, Tesla said as of Dec. 31, 2021, the number of full-time employees it and its subsidiaries had worldwide was 99,290, which compares with 70,757 at the end of 2020.
The company said it considers its relationship with employees as "good," as it has not experienced any work stoppages as a result of labor disputes.
In comparison with other automakers, General Motors Co. $(GM)$ said it had 83,000 (53%) hourly employees as of Dec. 31, 2021 and had 74,000 salaried employees for a total of 157,000, up 1.3% from 155,000 total employees in 2020, including 87,000 hourly and 68,000 salaried employees.
Ford disclosed late Friday that it had about 183,000 employees, down 1.6% from 186,000 a year ago. Over the past 12 months, Tesla stock has gained 8.3%, GM shares have lost 5.7% and Ford's stock has soared 56.0%, while the S&P 500 has rallied 15.8%.