The information society: The Computer Industry
Digital Equipment Corporation: profit, loss and employees
Source: DEC Annual Reports.
Operating Operating Number of
revenues income employees
1977 1,059 178 36,700
1978 1,437 238 39,000
1979 1,804 283 44,200
1980 2,368 383 55,500
1981 3,198 536 63,000
1982 3,881 585 67,100
1983 4,272 363 73,000
1984 5,584 395 85,600
1985 6,686 450 89,000
1986 7,590 829 94,700
1987 9,389 1,612 110,500
1988 11,475 1,635 113,900
1989 12,742 1,336 118,400
1990 12,943 13 116,900
1991 13,911 -588 115,100
1992 13,931 -2,136 107,900
1993 14,371 -237 89,900
1994 13,451 -1,996 77,800