How many employees work at Barnes & Noble?
Barnes & Noble, Inc. has 11,304 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -4.0%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble proudly serves America with approximately 600 bookstores across all fifty states, and are busy opening newly designed stores in communities nationwide. We are an innovator in publishing, retail, and digital media, including our award-winning NOOK® products and an expansive collection of digital reading and entertainment content. We welcome creative, dedicated, and service-oriented team members who are passionate about being an integral part of our dynamic community and helping it thrive. Whether your expertise is in retail, merchandising, publishing, marketing, technology, or finance, we have a place for you at Barnes & Noble.
As of December 2025
Barnes & Noble
workforce metrics
Headcount
11.3k
Avg. Salary
$44.5k
Tenure
6.7yr
Growth Rate
-4.0%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Barnes & Noble annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Barnes & Noble total number of employees in 2025 was 11,306, a 4.0% decline from 2024.
- Barnes & Noble total number of employees in 2024 was 11,765, a 5.5% decline from 2023.
- Barnes & Noble total number of employees in 2023 was 12,435, a 4.6% decline from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Barnes & Noble annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Barnes & Noble active job postings in 2025 was 1,640, a 9.5% increase from 2024.
- Barnes & Noble active job postings in 2024 was 1,492, a 59.5% increase from 2023.
- Barnes & Noble active job postings in 2023 was 808, a 94.4% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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