How many employees work at Bertelsmann?
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA has 49,669 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -0.3%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About Bertelsmann
Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the entertainment group RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has 165,000 employees worldwide and generated revenues of €20.2 billion in the 2022 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world. Bertelsmann aspires to achieve climate neutrality by 2030.
As of September 2025
Bertelsmann
workforce metrics
Headcount
49.7k
Avg. Salary
$57.2k
Tenure
4.9yr
Growth Rate
-0.3%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Bertelsmann annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Bertelsmann total number of employees in 2025 was 49,813.9, a 0.3% decline from 2024.
- Bertelsmann total number of employees in 2024 was 49,301.213, a 0.5% decline from 2023.
- Bertelsmann total number of employees in 2023 was 49,397.552, a 0.7% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Bertelsmann annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Bertelsmann active job postings in 2025 was 6,766, a 38.3% increase from 2024.
- Bertelsmann active job postings in 2024 was 4,309, a 1.3% increase from 2023.
- Bertelsmann active job postings in 2023 was 4,255, a 32.7% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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