Apple Inc. Employee Count
The employee counts Apple Inc. states in its annual reports on SEC EDGAR, each as filed.
- 2025-09-27: Employees (as filed) 166,000; Filing 2025-10-31; Lease expense per employee $109,638.55.
- 2024-09-28: Employees (as filed) 164,000; Filing 2024-11-01; Lease expense per employee $96,341.46.
- 2023-09-30: Employees (as filed) 161,000; Filing 2023-11-03; Lease expense per employee $98,757.76.
- 2022-09-24: Employees (as filed) 164,000; Filing 2022-10-28; Lease expense per employee $102,439.02.
- Available history
- 1994-09-30 to 2025-09-27
Historical Employee Count
| Date | Employees (as filed) | Filing | Lease expense per employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | 166,000 full-time equivalent | 2025-10-31 | $109,638.55 operating + variable |
| 2024-09-28 | 164,000 full-time equivalent | 2024-11-01 | $96,341.46 operating + variable |
| 2023-09-30 | 161,000 full-time equivalent | 2023-11-03 | $98,757.76 operating + variable |
| 2022-09-24 | 164,000 full-time equivalent | 2022-10-28 | $102,439.02 operating + variable |
| 2021-09-25 | 154,000 full-time equivalent | 2021-10-29 | $94,805.19 operating + variable |
| 2020-09-26 | 147,000 full-time equivalent | 2020-10-30 | $73,469.39 operating + variable |
| 2019-09-28 | 137,000 full-time equivalent | 2019-10-31 | $9,489.05 rent expense, net |
| 2018-09-29 | 132,000 full-time equivalent | 2018-11-05 | $9,090.91 rent expense, net |
| 2017-09-30 | 123,000 full-time equivalent | 2017-11-03 | $8,943.09 rent expense, net |
| 2016-09-24 | 116,000 full-time equivalent | 2016-10-26 | $8,094.83 rent expense, net |
| 2015-09-26 | 110,000 full-time equivalent | 2015-10-28 | $7,218.18 rent expense, net |
| 2014-09-27 | 92,600 full-time equivalent | 2014-10-27 | $7,742.98 rent expense, net |
| 2013-09-28 | 80,300 full-time equivalent | 2013-10-30 | $8,032.38 rent expense, net |
| 2012-09-29 | 72,800 full-time equivalent | 2012-10-31 | $6,703.30 rent expense, net |
| 2011-09-24 | 60,400 full-time equivalent | 2011-10-26 | $5,596.03 rent expense, net |
| 2010-09-25 | 46,600 full-time equivalent | 2010-10-27 | $5,815.45 rent expense, net |
| 2009-09-26 | 34,300 full-time equivalent | 2009-10-27 | $6,734.69 lease and rental expense |
| 2008-09-27 | 32,000 full-time equivalent | 2008-11-05 | $6,468.75 lease and rental expense |
| 2007-09-29 | 21,600 full-time equivalent | 2007-11-15 | |
| 2006-09-30 | 17,787 full-time equivalent | 2006-12-29 | |
| 2005-09-24 | 14,800 full-time equivalent | 2005-12-01 | |
| 2004-09-25 | 11,695 | 2004-12-03 | |
| 2003-09-27 | 10,912 | 2003-12-19 | |
| 2002-09-28 | 10,211 | 2002-12-19 | |
| 2001-09-29 | 9,603 | 2001-12-21 | |
| 2000-09-30 | 8,568 | 2000-12-14 | |
| 1999-09-25 | 6,960 | 1999-12-22 | |
| 1998-09-25 | 6,658 | 1998-12-23 | |
| 1997-09-26 | 8,437 | 1997-12-05 | |
| 1996-09-27 | 10,896 | 1996-12-19 | |
| 1995-09-29 | 13,191 | 1995-12-19 | |
| 1994-09-30 | 11,287 | 1994-12-13 |
Headcount breakdown as filed
| Fiscal year end | Employees | Temporary staff and contractors (not in the total) | By segment | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-27 | 92,600 full-time equivalent | 4,400 as filed: full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors | Retail: 46,200 All other segments: 46,400 derived: 92,600 total − Retail | 2014-10-27 “As of September 27, 2014, the Company had approximately 92,600 full-time equivalent employees and an additional 4,400 full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors. Approximately 46,200 of the total full-time equivalent employees worked in the Company’s Retail segment.” |
| 2013-09-28 | 80,300 full-time equivalent | 4,100 as filed: full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors | Retail: 42,800 All other segments: 37,500 derived: 80,300 total − Retail | 2013-10-30 “As of September 28, 2013, the Company had approximately 80,300 full-time equivalent employees and an additional 4,100 full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors. Approximately 42,800 of the total full-time equivalent employees worked in the Company’s Retail segment.” |
| 2012-09-29 | 72,800 full-time equivalent | 3,300 as filed: full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors | Retail: 42,400 All other segments: 30,400 derived: 72,800 total − Retail | 2012-10-31 “As of September 29, 2012, the Company had approximately 72,800 full-time equivalent employees and an additional 3,300 full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors. Approximately 42,400 of the total full-time equivalent employees worked in the Company’s Retail segment.” |
| 2011-09-24 | 60,400 full-time equivalent | 2,900 as filed: full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors | Retail (full-time equivalent): 36,000 All other segments: 24,400 derived: 60,400 total − Retail (full-time equivalent) | 2011-10-26 “As of September 24, 2011, the Company had approximately 60,400 full-time equivalent employees and an additional 2,900 full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors. … As of September 24, 2011, the Retail segment had approximately 36,000 full-time equivalent employees and had outstanding lease commitments associated with retail space and related facilities of $2.4 billion.” |
| 2010-09-25 | 46,600 full-time equivalent | 2,800 as filed: full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors | Retail (full-time equivalent): 26,500 All other segments: 20,100 derived: 46,600 total − Retail (full-time equivalent) | 2010-10-27 “As of September 25, 2010, the Company had approximately 46,600 full-time equivalent employees and an additional 2,800 full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors. … As of September 25, 2010, the Retail segment had approximately 26,500 full-time equivalent employees and had outstanding lease commitments associated with retail space and related facilities of $1.7 billion.” |
| 2009-09-26 | 34,300 full-time equivalent | 2,500 as filed: full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors | Retail (full-time equivalent): 16,500 All other segments: 17,800 derived: 34,300 total − Retail (full-time equivalent) | 2009-10-27 “As of September 26, 2009, the Company had approximately 34,300 full-time equivalent employees and an additional 2,500 full-time equivalent temporary employees and contractors. … As of September 26, 2009, the Retail segment had approximately 16,500 full-time equivalent employees and had outstanding operating lease commitments associated with retail store space and related facilities of $1.5 billion.” |
| 2008-09-27 | 32,000 full-time equivalent | 3,100 as filed: temporary equivalent employees and contractors | Retail (full-time equivalent): 15,900 All other segments: 16,100 derived: 32,000 total − Retail (full-time equivalent) | 2008-11-05 “As of September 27, 2008, the Company had approximately 32,000 full-time equivalent employees and an additional 3,100 temporary equivalent employees and contractors. … As of September 27, 2008, the Retail segment had approximately 15,900 full-time equivalent employees and had outstanding operating lease commitments associated with retail store space and related facilities of $1.4 billion.” |
| 2007-09-29 | 21,600 full-time equivalent | 2,100 as filed: temporary equivalent employees and contractors | Retail: 7,900 All other segments: 13,700 derived: 21,600 total − Retail | 2007-11-15 “As of September 29, 2007, the Company had approximately 21,600 full-time equivalent employees and an additional 2,100 temporary equivalent employees and contractors. … As of September 29, 2007, the Retail segment had approximately 7,900 employees and had outstanding operating lease commitments associated with retail store space and related facilities of $1.1 billion.” |
| 2006-09-30 | 17,787 full-time equivalent | 2,399 as filed: temporary equivalent employees and contractors | Retail: 5,787 All other segments: 12,000 derived: 17,787 total − Retail | 2006-12-29 “As of September 30, 2006, the Company had 17,787 full-time equivalent employees and an additional 2,399 temporary equivalent employees and contractors. … As of September 30, 2006, the Retail segment had approximately 5,787 employees and had outstanding operating lease commitments associated with retail store space and related facilities of approximately $887 million.” |
| 2005-09-24 | 14,800 full-time equivalent | 2,020 as filed: temporary employees and contractors | Retail: 3,673 All other segments: 11,127 derived: 14,800 total − Retail | 2005-12-01 “As of September 24, 2005, the Company had approximately 14,800 full-time equivalent employees and an additional 2,020 temporary employees and contractors. … As of September 24, 2005, the Retail segment had approximately 3,673 employees and had outstanding operating lease commitments associated with retail store space and related facilities of approximately $606 million.” |
| 2004-09-25 | 11,695 | 1,731 as filed: temporary employees and contractors | Retail: 2,100 All other segments: 9,595 derived: 11,695 total − Retail | 2004-12-03 “As of September 25, 2004, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 11,695 employees and an additional 1,731 temporary employees and contractors. … As of September 25, 2004, the Retail segment had approximately 2,100 employees and had outstanding operating lease commitments associated with retail store space and related facilities of approximately $436 million.” |
| 2003-09-27 | 10,912 | 2,654 as filed: temporary employees and contractors | Retail: 1,300 All other segments: 9,612 derived: 10,912 total − Retail | 2003-12-19 “As of September 27, 2003, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 10,912 employees and an additional 2,654 temporary employees and contractors. … As of September 27, 2003, the Retail segment had approximately 1,300 employees and had outstanding operating lease commitments associated with retail store space and related facilities of $354 million.” |
| 2002-09-28 | 10,211 | 2,030 as filed: temporary employees and contractors | All other segments: 10,211 derived: 10,211 total − | 2002-12-19 “As of September 28, 2002, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 10,211 employees and an additional 2,030 temporary employees and contractors.” |
| 2001-09-29 | 9,603 | 1,831 as filed: temporary employees and contractors | All other segments: 9,603 derived: 9,603 total − | 2001-12-21 “As of September 29, 2001, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 9,603 employees and an additional 1,831 temporary employees and contractors.” |
| 2000-09-30 | 8,568 | 3,160 as filed: temporary employees and contractors | All other segments: 8,568 derived: 8,568 total − | 2000-12-14 “As of September 30, 2000, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 8,568 employees and an additional 3,160 temporary employees and contractors.” |
| 1999-09-25 | 6,960 | 2,776 as filed: temporary or part-time employees and contractors | All other segments: 6,960 derived: 6,960 total − | 1999-12-22 “As of September 25, 1999, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 6,960 regular employees, and an additional 2,776 temporary or part-time employees and contractors.” |
| 1998-09-25 | 6,658 | 3,005 as filed: temporary or part-time contractors and employees | All other segments: 6,658 derived: 6,658 total − | 1998-12-23 “As of September 25, 1998, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 6,658 regular employees, and an additional 3,005 temporary or part-time contractors and employees.” |
| 1997-09-26 | 8,437 | 1,739 as filed: temporary or part-time contractors and employees | All other segments: 8,437 derived: 8,437 total − | 1997-12-05 “As of September 26, 1997, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 8,437 regular employees, and an additional 1,739 temporary or part-time contractors and employees.” |
| 1996-09-27 | 10,896 | 2,502 as filed: temporary or part-time contractors and employees | All other segments: 10,896 derived: 10,896 total − | 1996-12-19 “At September 27, 1996, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 10,896 regular employees, and an additional 2,502 temporary or part-time contractors and employees.” |
| 1995-09-29 | 13,191 | 4,424 as filed: temporary or part-time contractors and employees | All other segments: 13,191 derived: 13,191 total − | 1995-12-19 “At September 29, 1995, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 13,191 regular employees, and an additional 4,424 temporary or part-time contractors and employees.” |
| 1994-09-30 | 11,287 | 3,305 as filed: temporary or part-time contractors and employees | All other segments: 11,287 derived: 11,287 total − | 1994-12-13 “At September 30, 1994, Apple and its subsidiaries worldwide had 11,287 regular employees, and an additional 3,305 temporary or part-time contractors and employees.” |
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