Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)

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: $97,597
• Profits / Employee: $4,872
• Market Cap: 102.37B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change	Growth
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	-	-

Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.