How many employees work at The Public Library?
The Public Library of Science has 1,834 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 15.3%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About The Public Library
PLOS is a nonprofit, Open Access publisher empowering researchers to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication. We’ve been breaking boundaries since 2001. We propelled the movement for OA alternatives to subscription journals. We established the first multi-disciplinary publication inclusive of all research regardless of novelty or impact. And we demonstrated the importance of open data availability. Our work isn’t done. Join us as we continue to advance Open Science for researchers and readers.
As of September 2025
The Public Library
workforce metrics
Headcount
1.8k
Avg. Salary
$56k
Tenure
3.4yr
Growth Rate
15.3%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of The Public Library annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- The Public Library total number of employees in 2025 was 1,840.779, a 15.3% increase from 2024.
- The Public Library total number of employees in 2024 was 1,657.268, a 20.2% increase from 2023.
- The Public Library total number of employees in 2023 was 1,358.29, a 25.0% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of The Public Library annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- The Public Library active job postings in 2025 was 101, a 46.3% increase from 2024.
- The Public Library active job postings in 2024 was 45, a 10.5% decline from 2023.
- The Public Library active job postings in 2023 was 50, a 21.4% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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