Company data
Carnival Corporation & plc employees and revenue per employee
CCL · Travel Services · $35.3B market cap
Carnival Corporation & plc had 101,000 employees at the end of fiscal Nov 2025, up 1.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $26.6B, up 6.4% from a year earlier, or $264K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
101,000
+1.0% YoY
Revenue
$26.6B
+6.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$264K
Peer median $921K
Rank in industry
5 of 7
Travel Services
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
Hover a year for the numbers.
| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 101,000 | $26.6B | $264K | +1.0% | +6.4% |
| Nov 2024 | 100,000 | $25.0B | $250K | +8.7% | +15.9% |
| Nov 2023 | 92,000 | $21.6B | $235K | +22.7% | +77.4% |
| Nov 2022 | 75,000 | $12.2B | $162K | +150.0% | +537.8% |
| Nov 2021 | 30,000 | $1.91B | $64K | -67.4% | -65.9% |
| Nov 2020 | 92,000 | $5.59B | $61K | +0.0% | -73.1% |
| Nov 2019 | 92,000 | $20.8B | $226K | +4.5% | +10.3% |
| Nov 2018 | 88,000 | $18.9B | $215K | +2.3% | +7.8% |
| Nov 2017 | 86,000 | $17.5B | $204K | +1.7% | +6.8% |
| Nov 2016 | 84,600 | $16.4B | $194K | — | — |
Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.
Carnival Corporation & plc against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Travel Services.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | 5,300 | $9.83B | $1.85M | Efficient growth |
| ABNB Airbnb, Inc. | 8,200 | $12.3B | $1.50M | Hiring ahead |
| BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. | 24,300 | $26.9B | $1.11M | Leaner |
| EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. | 16,000 | $14.7B | $921K | Leaner |
| CCL Carnival Corporation & plc | 101,000 | $26.6B | $264K | Efficient growth |
| RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 108,000 | $17.9B | $166K | Efficient growth |
| GBTG Global Business Travel Group, Inc. | 27,000 | $2.72B | $101K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Carnival Corporation & plc
- How many employees does Carnival Corporation & plc have?
- Carnival Corporation & plc reported 101,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Nov 2025, in the annual report it filed on January 27, 2026. That is up 1.0% from a year earlier.
- What is Carnival Corporation & plc's revenue per employee?
- Carnival Corporation & plc brought in $26.6B of revenue in fiscal Nov 2025, which is $264K per employee. That ranks 5 of 7 companies we track in Travel Services, where the median is $921K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Carnival Corporation & plc's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed January 27, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CCL.