SK Hynix added over 2,000 new employees last year, bringing total headcount to 34,549

According to industry sources, driven by the global AI boom and increased demand for memory chips, SK Hynix added over 2,000 new employees last year. Data shows that as of the end of 2025, SK Hynix's total workforce reached 34,549, an increase of 2,159 people year-on-year. During the same period, Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division, which oversees its chip business, employed 78,064 people, down from 78,699 the previous year. As of the end of last year, the two tech giants had a combined total of 112,613 chip-related employees, an increase of 1,554 people year-on-year.