Asda UK Employee Count: 140,000 (as of November 2022)

Asda Workforce Statistics

According to Statista, Asda employed 140,000 people in the United Kingdom as of November 2022.

Context & Caveats

• Includes full-time, part-time, and temporary staff across stores, depots, logistics, and head office.
• Asda is UK's third-largest supermarket chain (after Tesco, Sainsbury's).
• Acquired by Issa Brothers & TDR Capital (2021); workforce may have changed since.
• Figure excludes Walmart-era international staff (Asda was Walmart subsidiary 1999–2021).

For Current Data

• Check Asda's annual report (corporate.asda.com)
• Review Companies House filings (UK registry)
• Monitor ONS retail employment statistics
• Contact Asda press office for latest official figure

Sector Comparison

Tesco: ~300k UK; Sainsbury's: ~170k; Morrisons: ~110k. Asda's 140k places it solidly third.