Carnival Corporation number of employees

Carnival Corporation reported 101,000 employees at November 30, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 1,000 (1.0%) on the year before. That compares with 75,000 at November 30, 2022. Revenue per employee was $263,584.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
November 30, 2025	101,000	+1,000 (1.0%)	$263,584	10-K, filed January 27, 2026
November 30, 2024	100,000	+8,000 (8.7%)	$250,210	10-K, filed January 27, 2025
November 30, 2023	92,000	+17,000 (22.7%)	$234,707	10-K, filed January 26, 2024
November 30, 2022	75,000	—	$162,240	10-K, filed January 27, 2023

What the annual reports say

In 2025, we had an average of 101,000 employees onboard our ships, excluding employees on leave. 2025 annual report
In 2024, we had an average of 100,000 employees onboard our ships, excluding employees on leave. 2024 annual report
In 2023, we had an average of 92,000 employees onboard our ships, excluding employees on leave. 2023 annual report
In 2022, we had an average of 75,000 employees onboard our ships, excluding employees on leave. 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 Carnival Corporation'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 Carnival Corporation.