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Best Buy number of employees

Best Buy reported 82,000 employees at January 31, 2026 in its latest annual report, down 3,000 (3.5%) on the year before. That compares with 105,000 at January 29, 2022. Revenue per employee was $508,427.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year endEmployeesChangeRevenue per employeeSource
January 31, 2026 82,000 −3,000 (3.5%) $508,427 10-K, filed March 18, 2026
February 1, 2025 85,000 +0 (0.0%) $488,565 10-K, filed March 19, 2025
February 3, 2024 85,000 −5,000 (5.6%) $511,200 10-K, filed March 15, 2024
January 28, 2023 90,000 −15,000 (14.3%) $514,422 10-K, filed March 17, 2023
January 29, 2022 105,000 — $492,962 10-K, filed March 18, 2022

What the annual reports say

  • At the end of fiscal 2026, we employed approximately 82,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada. 2026 annual report
  • At the end of fiscal 2025, we employed approximately 85,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada. 2025 annual report
  • At the end of fiscal 2024, we employed more than 85,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada . 2024 annual report
  • At the end of fiscal 2023, we employed more than 90,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada, comprised of approximately 58% full-time employees, 32% part-time employees and 10% seasonal/occasional employees. 2023 annual report
  • At the end of fiscal 2022, we employed approximately 105,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada, comprised of approximately 55% full-time employees, 35% part-time employees and 10% seasonal/occasional employees. 2022 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from Best Buy's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Best Buy.