Apple Inc. number of employees

Apple Inc. reported 166,000 employees at September 27, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 2,000 (1.2%) on the year before. That compares with 154,000 at September 25, 2021. Revenue per employee was $2.5m.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
September 27, 2025	166,000	+2,000 (1.2%)	$2.5m	10-K, filed October 31, 2025
September 28, 2024	164,000	+3,000 (1.9%)	$2.4m	10-K, filed November 1, 2024
September 30, 2023	161,000	−3,000 (1.8%)	$2.4m	10-K, filed November 3, 2023
September 24, 2022	164,000	+10,000 (6.5%)	$2.4m	10-K, filed October 28, 2022
September 25, 2021	154,000	—	$2.4m	10-K, filed October 29, 2021

What the annual reports say

As of September 27, 2025, the Company had approximately 166,000 full-time equivalent employees. 2025 annual report
As of September 28, 2024, the Company had approximately 164,000 full-time equivalent employees. 2024 annual report
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had approximately 161,000 full-time equivalent employees. 2023 annual report
As of September 24, 2022, the Company had approximately 164,000 full-time equivalent employees. 2022 annual report
As of September 25, 2021, the Company had approximately 154,000 full-time equivalent employees. 2021 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from Apple Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved November 3, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Apple Inc.