How many employees work at Starbucks?

Starbucks Corp. has 155,933 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -11.6%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About Starbucks

At Starbucks, we like to say that we are not in the coffee business serving people, but in the people business serving coffee. Here, our employees - who we call partners – are the heart of the Starbucks experience, and being a partner means aspiring to become part of something bigger: inspiring positive change in the world and growing in your career and in your community. It’s an opportunity to be your personal best. Starbucks is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities. In everything we do, we are dedicated to Our Mission: With every cup, with every conversation, with every community – we nurture the limitless possibilities of human connection. Join us. Inspire with every cup. Explore opportunities, benefits and more at Starbucks.com/careers

As of September 2025

Starbucks
workforce metrics

Headcount

155.9k

Avg. Salary

$42.2k

Tenure

4.4yr

Growth Rate

-11.6%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of Starbucks annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • Starbucks total number of employees in 2025 was 156,882.629, a 11.6% decline from 2024.
  • Starbucks total number of employees in 2024 was 168,835.882, a 10.4% decline from 2023.
  • Starbucks total number of employees in 2023 was 185,685.143, a 8.4% decline from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

Interactive chart of Starbucks annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.

  • Starbucks active job postings in 2025 was 188,333, a 35.1% increase from 2024.
  • Starbucks active job postings in 2024 was 144,504, a 9.9% increase from 2023.
  • Starbucks active job postings in 2023 was 130,889, a 73.5% increase from 2022.

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Employee Sentiment

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