Packaging Corporation of America number of employees

Packaging Corporation of America reported 16,800 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 1,400 (9.1%) on the year before. That compares with 15,200 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $535,077.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	16,800	+1,400 (9.1%)	$535,077	10-K, filed February 26, 2026
December 31, 2024	15,400	+500 (3.4%)	$544,370	10-K, filed February 27, 2025
December 31, 2023	14,900	−200 (1.3%)	$523,651	10-K, filed February 29, 2024
December 31, 2022	15,100	−100 (0.7%)	$561,457	10-K, filed February 23, 2023
December 31, 2021	15,200	—	$508,572	10-K, filed February 24, 2022

What the annual reports say

As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 16,800 employees, including 4,600 salaried and 12,200 hourly employees. 2025 annual report
As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 15,400 employees, including 4,300 salaried and 11,100 hourly employees. 2024 annual report
As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately 14,900 employees, including 4,300 salaried and 10,600 hourly employees. 2023 annual report
As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately 15,100 employees, including 4,400 salaried and 10,700 hourly employees. 2022 annual report
As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 15,200 employees, including 4,400 salaried and 10,800 hourly employees. 2021 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 Packaging Corporation of America'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 Packaging Corporation of America.