Overview

• The automaker climbed 159 places from 192nd in 2024 to 33rd in 2025.
• Hyundai ranked fourth among global carmakers, trailing Volkswagen, Ford and GM, and ahead of Toyota at 48th.
• The ranking evaluates 1,000 firms using equally weighted measures of employee satisfaction, three-year revenue growth and Statista ESG scores based on surveys of over 200,000 participants.
• Hyundai reported 2024 revenue of 175 trillion won, up about 23% from 2022, and operating profit of 14.2 trillion won, a 45% increase.
• Internal surveys showed a record employee-satisfaction score of 79.4 in 2024 with voluntary turnover at 0.39%, and the company says the recognition should bolster investor confidence and brand perception.