How many employees work at Build-A-Bear Workshop?
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has 3,865 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 Build-A-Bear Workshop
Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop is a trusted, beloved brand that has been part of countless life moments for more than 20 years. We operate approximately 400 stores worldwide—including company-owned stores in the United States, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and China, and franchise stores in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East and China—where Guests can make and customize furry friends. The Build-A-Bear Workshop experience is an expression of our commitment to redefine retail and entertainment. Our concept is designed to bring out the creative side of our Guests to spark their imagination. We challenge every associate to contribute wherever possible to our culture, our communities and our business success. Regardless of role, Build-A-Bear associates keep our core values at the heart of everything they do. We cultivate a culture that truly begins with heart. From the passion our associates bring to work each day to our iconic heart ceremony, we deliver the Build-A-Bear spirit and one-of-a-kind experiences to our Guests – one furry friend at a time. It’s one of the reasons Build-A-Bear Workshop has been recognized time and time again as a sought-after employer: • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® list: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces in Retail list: 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces for Women list: 2017, 2016 and 2015 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces for Millennials list: 2017, 2016 and 2015 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces for Diversity list: 2017, 2016 and 2015 • The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list: 2017 and 2016 • 2-Star Accreditation by Best Companies for our ‘outstanding’ workplace engagement standards and commitment
As of September 2025
Build-A-Bear Workshop
workforce metrics
Headcount
3.9k
Avg. Salary
$41.8k
Tenure
4.0yr
Growth Rate
-0.3%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Build-A-Bear Workshop annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Build-A-Bear Workshop total number of employees in 2025 was 3,888.143, a 0.3% decline from 2024.
- Build-A-Bear Workshop total number of employees in 2024 was 3,860.787, a 1.9% decline from 2023.
- Build-A-Bear Workshop total number of employees in 2023 was 3,927.703, a 0.4% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Build-A-Bear Workshop annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Build-A-Bear Workshop active job postings in 2025 was 1,242, a 15.9% decline from 2024.
- Build-A-Bear Workshop active job postings in 2024 was 1,061, a 43.4% decline from 2023.
- Build-A-Bear Workshop active job postings in 2023 was 1,649, a 55.7% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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