How many employees work at China Eastern Airlines?
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. has 4,595 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -0.2%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About China Eastern Airlines
Headquartered in Shanghai, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (CEA) is among China’s three major airlines. It originated from the first squadron established by former Civil Aviation Administration of Shanghai in January, 1957. After a series of reform, CEA was founded in 1988 and listed on New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai stock markets in 1997, becoming the first airline listed on three markets together. Currently, it operates a fleet of over 640 aircrafts, with average age less than 5.5 years, being one of the youngest fleets in major airlines in the world. As a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, CEA serves over 100 million passengers globally and ranks 7th in the world. Through its air network, CEA now reaches 1,062 destinations in 177 countries. Frequent Flyers of Eastern Miles are privileged with 672 lounges worldwide within all 20 SkyTeam member airlines.
As of December 2025
China Eastern Airlines
workforce metrics
Headcount
4.6k
Avg. Salary
$31.7k
Tenure
6.2yr
Growth Rate
-0.2%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of China Eastern Airlines annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- China Eastern Airlines total number of employees in 2025 was 4,596, a 0.2% decline from 2024.
- China Eastern Airlines total number of employees in 2024 was 4,606, a 0.3% increase from 2023.
- China Eastern Airlines total number of employees in 2023 was 4,594, a 0.5% decline from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of China Eastern Airlines annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- China Eastern Airlines active job postings in 2025 was 58, a 109.3% increase from 2024.
- China Eastern Airlines active job postings in 2024 was 17, a 51.9% increase from 2023.
- China Eastern Airlines active job postings in 2023 was 10, a 131.0% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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