The following is a list of the worldwide number of employees at Apple Inc. , including its predecessors, Apple Computer and the Apple Computer Company , by fiscal year .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Number of worldwide employees by fiscal year [ ] The first quarter of Apple's fiscal year starts on October 1. Each fiscal quarter consists of a 35-day month, followed by two 28-day months. Apple typically pays out contractual agreements 33 days after the end of each fiscal month.[ 4]
Employees
Year
< 10
1976
< 25
1977
< 135
1978
1979
1,015
1980 [ 5] [ 6]
~ 2,500
1981 [ 7]
~ 5,000
1982 [ 8]
1983
1984
1985
~ 5,500
1986 [ 9]
1987
1988
~ 10,000
1989 [ 8]
1990
1991
1992
1993
11,287
1994
13,191
1995 [ 1]
Employees
Year
10,896
1996
8,437
1997
6,658
1998
6,960
1999 [ 1]
8,568
2000
9,603
2001
10,211
2002
10,912
2003
11,695
2004
14,800
2005
17,787
2006
21,600
2007
32,000
2008
34,300
2009
46,600
2010
60,400
2011
72,800
2012
80,300
2013
92,600
2014
110,000
2015 [ 2]
Employees
Year
116,000
2016
123,000
2017
132,000
2018
137,000
2019
147,000
2020
154,000
2021
164,000
2022
161,000
2023 [ 3]
Historical data [ ] Data prior to 1994 is incomplete as that is when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was phasing in its publicly-available Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR ) system over a 3-year period.[ 10] microfiche at the John Adams Building of the Library of Congress and can be obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.[ 11]
References [ ]
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Number of Apple Employees Worldwide , Dazeinfo Intelligence. 2020-08-01.↑ 2.0 2.1 Apple's Staff Size by Abhijeet Pratap, Notesmatic. 2018-03-22. Updated 2019-11-05.↑ 3.0 3.1 Apple: Number of Employees 2010-2023 | AAPL , MacroTrends. Accessed 2024-02-29.↑ Apple's Fiscal Calendar 2021 and Payment Dates by David Barnard, RevenueCat. 2021-03-11.↑ Today in Apple history: Apple IPO mints instant millionaires by Luke Dormehl, Cult of Mac. 2020-12-12.↑ Form S-1 by Apple Computer Inc., United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 1980-12-12.↑ Corporate Timeline - January 1976 to May 1995 , The Mothership. Accessed 2021-12-06.↑ 8.0 8.1 Rapid growth at Apple triggers troubles by Jim Bartimo, The Washington Post . 1989-02-04.↑ History of Apple Computer, Inc. , Funding Universe. Accessed 2021-03-14.↑ Accessing EDGAR Data: How far back does EDGAR data go? , U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Accessed 2022-02-02.↑ Where can I find annual reports and SEC filings like 10-K reports? , Michigan State University Libraries. 2019-02-27.
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