Starbucks Employees

Starbucks had 381,000 employees as of September 28, 2025. The number of employees increased by 20,000 or 5.54% compared to the previous year.

Employees

381,000

Change (1Y)

20,000

Growth (1Y)

5.54%

Revenue / Employee

$100,975

Profits / Employee

$3,925

Market Cap

120.82B

Employees Chart

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Sep 28, 2025	381,000	20,000	5.54%
Sep 29, 2024	361,000	-20,000	-5.25%
Oct 1, 2023	381,000	-21,000	-5.22%
Oct 2, 2022	402,000	19,000	4.96%
Oct 3, 2021	383,000	34,000	9.74%
Sep 27, 2020	349,000	3,000	0.87%
Sep 29, 2019	346,000	55,000	18.90%
Sep 30, 2018	291,000	14,000	5.05%
Oct 1, 2017	277,000	23,000	9.06%
Oct 2, 2016	254,000	16,000	6.72%
Sep 27, 2015	238,000	47,000	24.61%
Sep 28, 2014	191,000	9,000	4.95%
Sep 29, 2013	182,000	22,000	13.75%
Sep 30, 2012	160,000	11,000	7.38%
Oct 2, 2011	149,000	12,000	8.76%
Oct 3, 2010	137,000	-5,000	-3.52%
Sep 27, 2009	142,000	-34,000	-19.32%
Sep 28, 2008	176,000	4,000	2.33%
Sep 30, 2007	172,000	26,200	17.97%
Oct 1, 2006	145,800	30,800	26.78%
Oct 2, 2005	115,000	18,300	18.92%
Oct 3, 2004	96,700	22,700	30.68%
Sep 28, 2003	74,000	12,000	19.35%
Sep 29, 2002	62,000	8,000	14.81%
Sep 30, 2001	54,000	7,000	14.89%
Oct 1, 2000	47,000	13,000	38.24%
Oct 3, 1999	34,000	9,000	36.00%
Sep 28, 1998	25,000	-1,000	-3.85%
Sep 27, 1998	26,000	10,000	62.50%
Sep 29, 1996	16,000	-	-

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