Source: ExxonMobil Investors Day Meetings
Year Regular Employees
2015 73,500
2016 71,100
2017 69,600
2018 71,000
2019 74,900
2020 72,000
2021 63,000
2022 tbd
2023 50,000 (estimate)
Year Return on Capital Employed
2015 7.9
2016 3.9
2017 9.0
2018 9.2
2019 6.5
2020 (9.3)
2021 10.9
2022 tbd
2023 tbd
Year Research and Development Costs (in millions)
2015 $1,008
2016 $1,058
2017 $1,063
2018 $1,116
2019 $1,214
2020 $1,016
2021 $843
2022 tbd
2023 tbd