Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)
NYSE: PKG · Real-Time Price · USD
259.17
+4.22 (1.66%)
At close: Nov 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
259.90
+0.73 (0.28%)
Pre-market: Nov 5, 2026, 4:03 AM EST
Packaging Corporation of America Employees
Packaging Corporation of America had 16,800 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 1,400 or 9.09% compared to the previous year. That makes Packaging Corporation of America the 2,177th largest employer in the world and 533rd in the United States.
Employees
16,800
Change (1Y)
1,400
Growth (1Y)
9.09%
Revenue / Employee
$584,696
Profits / Employee
$43,018
Market Cap
22.95B
Employees Chart
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16,800 | 1,400 | 9.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15,400 | 500 | 3.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14,900 | -200 | -1.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15,100 | -100 | -0.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15,200 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15,200 | -300 | -1.94% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 15,500 | 500 | 3.33% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 15,000 | 400 | 2.74% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14,600 | 600 | 4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 14,000 | 1,000 | 7.69% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 13,000 | -1,000 | -7.14% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 14,000 | 400 | 2.94% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 13,600 | 5,000 | 58.14% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8,600 | 300 | 3.61% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 8,300 | 200 | 2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 8,100 | 100 | 1.25% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 8,000 | -100 | -1.23% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 8,100 | -250 | -2.99% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 8,350 | 50 | 0.60% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 8,300 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 8,300 | 200 | 2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 8,100 | 200 | 2.53% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 7,900 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 7,900 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 7,900 | 0 | - |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 7,900 | 100 | 1.28% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 7,800 | - | - |
Related Stocks
| Company Name | Employees |
|---|---|
| Smurfit Westrock | 97,000 |
| Amcor | 75,000 |
| International Paper Company | 62,602 |
| Avery Dennison | 35,000 |
| Crown Holdings | 23,000 |
| Sonoco Products Company | 22,000 |
| Silgan Holdings | 17,320 |
| Ball Corporation | 16,000 |
PKG News
- 9 days ago - Packaging Corp. price target raised to $262 from $253 at Citi - TheFly
- 12 days ago - Packaging Corp. price target raised to $322 from $320 at JPMorgan - TheFly
- 12 days ago - Packaging Corp. price target raised to $294 from $280 at Truist - TheFly
- 13 days ago - Packaging Corporation of America Earnings Call Transcript: Q3 2026 - Transcripts
- 13 days ago - Packaging Corporation of America Earnings release: Q3 2026 - Filings
- 14 days ago - Packaging Corp. sees Q5 EPS ex-items $2.81, consensus $2.76 - TheFly
- 14 days ago - Packaging Corporation of America Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results - Business Wire
- 23 days ago - Packaging Corp. price target raised to $280 from $270 at Truist - TheFly