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How Many Employees Does Apple Inc. Have?AAPL

As of Sep 27, 2025, Apple Inc. (AAPL) reports 166,000 employees, an increase of 2,000 people (+1.2%) from the 164,000 reported a year earlier.

Employees · 2025

166,000

reported

1-year change

+1.2%

+2,000 since 2024

5-year change

+12.9%

+19,000 since 2020

Apple Inc. employees by year, 2011–2025

Source: Apple Inc. SEC filings

50k 100k 150k 200k 2011 · 60,400 employees (+29.6%) 2012 · 72,800 employees (+20.5%) 2013 · 80,300 employees (+10.3%) 2014 · 92,600 employees (+15.3%) 2015 · 110,000 employees (+18.8%) 2016 · 116,000 employees (+5.5%) 2017 · 123,000 employees (+6.0%) 2018 · 132,000 employees (+7.3%) 2019 · 137,000 employees (+3.8%) 2020 · 147,000 employees (+7.3%) 2021 · 154,000 employees (+4.8%) 2022 · 164,000 employees (+6.5%) 2023 · 161,000 employees (−1.8%) 2024 · 164,000 employees (+1.9%) 2025 · 166,000 employees (+1.2%) FY11 FY13 FY15 FY17 FY19 FY21 FY23 FY25 166,000

AAPL employee growth

Since 2011, Apple Inc.'s workforce has grown from 60,400 to 166,000 employees — a 2.7× increase, compounding at 7.5% per year. Its largest expansion came in 2015, when headcount rose by 17,400 (+18.8%). Headcount declined in 1 of the last 15 reported years.

Apple Inc. employee count by year

Fiscal year Period end Employees Change YoY Source
2025166,000+2,000+1.2%Filing
2024164,000+3,000+1.9%Filing
2023161,000−3,000−1.8%Filing
2022164,000+10,000+6.5%Filing
2021154,000+7,000+4.8%Filing
2020147,000+10,000+7.3%Filing
2019137,000+5,000+3.8%Filing
2018132,000+9,000+7.3%Filing
2017123,000+7,000+6.0%Filing
2016116,000+6,000+5.5%Filing
2015110,000+17,400+18.8%Filing
201492,600+12,300+15.3%Filing
201380,300+7,500+10.3%Filing
201272,800+12,400+20.5%Filing
201160,400+13,800+29.6%Filing

Frequently asked questions

How many employees does Apple Inc. have?

Apple Inc. has 166,000 employees as of Sep 27, 2025, according to its SEC filings.

How many employees did Apple Inc. add in 2025?

Apple Inc. added 2,000 employees in the year ending Sep 27, 2025 (+1.2%), going from 164,000 to 166,000.

Is Apple Inc. growing its workforce?

Over the last five reported years, Apple Inc.'s employee count went from 147,000 (2020) to 166,000 (2025), a change of +12.9%.

Where does this employee data come from?

Employee counts are as reported by Apple Inc. in reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), primarily the human capital disclosures in its annual Form 10-K.

Employee counts for other companies

Employee counts are as reported by Apple Inc. in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — primarily the human capital disclosures required in annual reports (Form 10-K). Figures are shown at each fiscal period end and may include part-time employees where the company reports them together.

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