Starbucks number of employees

Starbucks reported 381,000 employees at September 28, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 20,000 (5.5%) on the year before. That compares with 383,000 at October 3, 2021. Revenue per employee was $97,597.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
September 28, 2025	381,000	+20,000 (5.5%)	$97,597	10-K, filed November 14, 2025
September 29, 2024	361,000	−41,000 (10.2%)	$100,211	10-K, filed November 20, 2024
October 2, 2022	402,000	+19,000 (5.0%)	$80,225	10-K, filed November 18, 2022
October 3, 2021	383,000	—	$75,876	10-K, filed November 19, 2021

What the annual reports say

As of September 28, 2025, Starbucks employed approximately 381,000 people worldwide. 2025 annual report
As of September 29, 2024, Starbucks employed approximately 361,000 people worldwide. 2024 annual report
As of October 2, 2022, Starbucks employed approximately 402,000 people worldwide. 2022 annual report
As of October 3, 2021, Starbucks employed approximately 383,000 people worldwide. 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 Starbucks'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 Starbucks.