How many employees work at Penguin Books?
Penguin Books Ltd. has 2,391 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 6.7%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Penguin Books
We are Penguin Random House UK: part of the world's leading trade publisher, Penguin Random House. We seek out and champion brilliant voices from across the globe, bringing their stories, ideas and writing to audiences everywhere. With over 50 independent imprints across nine publishing houses, we are the UK's largest publisher. We have over 2,000 employees across two publishing sites in London, two distribution centres in Frating and Grantham, and our archive and library in Rushden. We work with the best talent from within the industry and beyond, with publishing experts supported by dynamic teams specialising in Technology, Digital, Finance, Data and Sales – to name but a few. Collaboration, creativity and innovation lie at the heart of what we do. In a market which is constantly changing, we are stretching the definition of the word publisher: working with talent across the creative spectrum - from TV production companies to A-list audiobook narrators - to connect with more readers than ever before, both through and beyond the book.
As of December 2025
Penguin Books
workforce metrics
Headcount
2.4k
Avg. Salary
$60k
Tenure
4.4yr
Growth Rate
6.7%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Penguin Books annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Penguin Books total number of employees in 2025 was 2,389, a 6.7% increase from 2024.
- Penguin Books total number of employees in 2024 was 2,234, a 0.6% increase from 2023.
- Penguin Books total number of employees in 2023 was 2,220, a 2.1% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Penguin Books annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Penguin Books active job postings in 2025 was 15, a 12.5% decline from 2024.
- Penguin Books active job postings in 2024 was 17, a 12.5% increase from 2023.
- Penguin Books active job postings in 2023 was 15, a 72.7% increase from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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