Pearson plc (LON:PSON)
1,197.00
+4.50 (0.38%)
Aug 14, 2026, 4:47 PM GMT
Pearson Employees
As of December 31, 2025, Pearson had 16,665 total employees, including 13,665 full-time and 3,000 part-time employees. The number of employees decreased by 451 or -2.63% compared to the previous year.
Employees
16,665
Change (1Y)
-451
Growth (1Y)
-2.63%
Revenue / Employee
239.63K GBP
Profits / Employee
21.04K GBP
Market Cap
7.20B
Employees Chart
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) | Full-Time | Part-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16,665 | -451 | -2.63% | 13,665 | 3,000 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17,116 | -496 | -2.82% | 13,522 | 3,594 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17,612 | -2,557 | -12.68% | 17,612 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20,169 | -1,181 | -5.53% | 20,169 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21,350 | 1,350 | 6.75% | 21,350 | 0 |
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Pearson News
- 3 days ago - Equitable Holdings (EQH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - The Motley Fool
- 7 days ago - Pearson (PSO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - The Motley Fool
- 11 days ago - Pearson downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs - TheFly
- 12 days ago - Pearson price target raised to 1,130 GBp from 1,033 GBp at Deutsche Bank - TheFly
- 12 days ago - Half Year 2026 Pearson PLC Earnings Presentation Transcript - GuruFocus
- 14 days ago - Pearson H1 Earnings Call Highlights - MarketBeat
- 15 days ago - Pearson expects English Language Learning unit to return to growth in Q4 - TheFly
- 15 days ago - Pearson proposes interim dividend of 8.2p per share up 5% vs. 1H25 - TheFly