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Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation

SBUXNASDAQConsumer Cyclical● Active
$94.82
$-0.47(-0.49%)
Market Cap$108.1B
P/E Ratio—
52W High$108.88
52W Low$77.99
Overview

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · SBUX · as of Nov 14, 2025

Latest filing snapshot

381,000
+20,000+5.54%vs prior year

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2025-09-28·Full-time · Global
Total Employees
381,000
Change (1Y)
+20,000
Growth % (1Y)
+5.54%
Revenue / Employee
$97.6K
Net Income / Employee
$4.9K
Market Cap
$108.1B

SBUX Employee Count

1996 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing DateEmployeesChange (1Y)Growth (1Y)SEC filing link
2025-11-14381,000+20,000+5.54%
2024-11-20361,000-20,000-5.25%
2023-11-17381,000-21,000-5.22%
2022-11-18402,000+19,000+4.96%
2021-11-19383,000+34,000+9.74%
2020-11-12349,000+3,000+0.87%
2019-11-15346,000+55,000+18.90%
2018-11-16291,000+14,000+5.05%
2017-11-17277,000+23,000+9.06%
2016-11-18254,000+16,000+6.72%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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About SBUX employees

SBUX Employees · Headcount

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, Starbucks Corporation had 381,000 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Starbucks Corporation employs 381,000 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Restaurants industry. Revenue per employee stands at $97,597, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Starbucks Corporation's workforce increased by 20,000 (5.54%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Starbucks Corporation's revenue per employee of $97,597 positions it among the notable performers in the Restaurants sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SBUX Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), Starbucks Corporation had 381,000 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2025-11-14