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Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)
NYSE: YUM · Real-Time Price · USD
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At close: Mar 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
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Yum! Brands Employees

Yum! Brands had 49,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 9,000 or 22.50% compared to the previous year.

Employees
49,000
Change (1Y)
9,000
Growth (1Y)
22.50%
Revenue / Employee
$167,633
Profits / Employee
$31,816
Market Cap
44.19B

Employees Chart

Employees History

Date Employees Change Growth
Dec 31, 202549,0009,00022.50%
Dec 31, 202440,0005,00014.29%
Dec 31, 202335,000-1,000-2.78%
Dec 31, 202236,0000-
Dec 31, 202136,000-2,000-5.26%
Dec 31, 202038,0004,00011.76%
Dec 31, 201934,0000-
Dec 31, 201834,000-26,000-43.33%
Dec 31, 201760,000-30,000-33.33%
Dec 31, 201690,000-415,000-82.18%
Dec 26, 2015505,000-32,000-5.96%
Dec 27, 2014537,000-2,000-0.37%
Dec 28, 2013539,00016,0003.06%
Dec 29, 2012523,00057,00012.23%
Dec 31, 2011466,00088,00023.28%
Dec 25, 2010378,00028,0008.00%
Dec 26, 2009350,00014,0004.17%
Dec 27, 2008336,00035,00011.63%
Dec 29, 2007301,00021,0007.50%
Dec 30, 2006280,0008,0002.94%
Dec 31, 2005272,00016,0006.25%
Dec 25, 2004256,000-9,000-3.40%
Dec 27, 2003265,00021,0008.61%
Dec 28, 2002244,00034,00016.19%
Dec 29, 2001210,00020,00010.53%
Dec 30, 2000190,000-20,000-9.52%
Dec 25, 1999210,000-50,000-19.23%
Dec 26, 1998260,000-90,000-25.71%
Dec 27, 1997350,000--
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.

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