Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)

Yum! Brands Employees

Yum! Brands had 49,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 9,000 or 22.50% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 49,000
• Change (1Y): 9,000
• Growth (1Y): 22.50%
• Revenue / Employee: $167,633
• Profits / Employee: $31,816
• Market Cap: 44.36B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	49,000	9,000	22.50%
Dec 31, 2024	40,000	5,000	14.29%
Dec 31, 2023	35,000	-1,000	-2.78%
Dec 31, 2022	36,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2021	36,000	-2,000	-5.26%
Dec 31, 2020	38,000	4,000	11.76%
Dec 31, 2019	34,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2018	34,000	-26,000	-43.33%
Dec 31, 2017	60,000	-30,000	-33.33%
Dec 31, 2016	90,000	-415,000	-82.18%
Dec 26, 2015	505,000	-32,000	-5.96%
Dec 27, 2014	537,000	-2,000	-0.37%
Dec 28, 2013	539,000	16,000	3.06%
Dec 29, 2012	523,000	57,000	12.23%
Dec 31, 2011	466,000	88,000	23.28%
Dec 25, 2010	378,000	28,000	8.00%
Dec 26, 2009	350,000	14,000	4.17%
Dec 27, 2008	336,000	35,000	11.63%
Dec 29, 2007	301,000	21,000	7.50%
Dec 30, 2006	280,000	8,000	2.94%
Dec 31, 2005	272,000	16,000	6.25%
Dec 25, 2004	256,000	-9,000	-3.40%
Dec 27, 2003	265,000	21,000	8.61%
Dec 28, 2002	244,000	34,000	16.19%
Dec 29, 2001	210,000	20,000	10.53%
Dec 30, 2000	190,000	-20,000	-9.52%
Dec 25, 1999	210,000	-50,000	-19.23%
Dec 26, 1998	260,000	-90,000	-25.71%
Dec 27, 1997	350,000	-	-

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.