Apple Inc. (AAPL)
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Apple Employees
Apple had 166,000 employees as of September 27, 2025. The number of employees increased by 2,000 or 1.22% compared to the previous year.
Employees
166,000
Change (1Y)
2,000
Growth (1Y)
1.22%
Revenue / Employee
$2,719,530
Profits / Employee
$738,404
Market Cap
4.32T
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | 166,000 | 2,000 | 1.22% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 164,000 | 3,000 | 1.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 161,000 | -3,000 | -1.83% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 164,000 | 10,000 | 6.49% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 154,000 | 7,000 | 4.76% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 147,000 | 10,000 | 7.30% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 137,000 | 5,000 | 3.79% |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 132,000 | 9,000 | 7.32% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 123,000 | 7,000 | 6.03% |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 116,000 | 6,000 | 5.45% |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 110,000 | 17,400 | 18.79% |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 92,600 | 12,300 | 15.32% |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 80,300 | 7,500 | 10.30% |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 72,800 | 12,400 | 20.53% |
| Sep 24, 2011 | 60,400 | 13,800 | 29.61% |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 46,600 | 12,300 | 35.86% |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 34,300 | 2,300 | 7.19% |
| Sep 27, 2008 | 32,000 | 10,400 | 48.15% |
| Sep 29, 2007 | 21,600 | 3,813 | 21.44% |
| Sep 30, 2006 | 17,787 | 2,987 | 20.18% |
| Sep 24, 2005 | 14,800 | 3,105 | 26.55% |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 11,695 | 783 | 7.18% |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 10,912 | 701 | 6.87% |
| Sep 28, 2002 | 10,211 | 608 | 6.33% |
| Sep 29, 2001 | 9,603 | 1,035 | 12.08% |
| Sep 30, 2000 | 8,568 | 1,608 | 23.10% |
| Sep 25, 1999 | 6,960 | 302 | 4.54% |
| Sep 25, 1998 | 6,658 | -1,815 | -21.42% |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 8,473 | -2,423 | -22.24% |
| Sep 27, 1996 | 10,896 | -2,295 | -17.40% |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 13,191 | 1,904 | 16.87% |
| Sep 30, 1994 | 11,287 | - | - |
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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AAPL News
- 2 hours ago - AI Opportunity Merits New Street-High Price Target for Apple (AAPL) Stock - TipRanks
- 4 hours ago - Apple price target raised to $400 from $350 at Wedbush - TheFly
- 16 hours ago - Apple sued by Rave over removal of video-sharing app, Reuters reports - TheFly
- 16 hours ago - Apple reaches late testing for new AirPods, Bloomberg reports - TheFly
- 18 hours ago - AI Is Making Smartphones More Expensive—But Not For the Reason You Think - Investopedia
- 18 hours ago - Apple warns Canadian bill could force it to weaken device encryption - Reuters
- 18 hours ago - Notable open interest changes for May 7th - TheFly
- 19 hours ago - Apple’s (AAPL) AI Comeback May Begin with AirPods that Have Cameras - TipRanks