Apple now supports over 550,000 jobs across the U.K.

Apple contributes a huge amount to the UK economy, the company stressed today.

Right now it supports over 550,000 jobs, it says, and is making huge, deep investments in the nation, including the new UK headquarters and Apple Store at London’s iconic Battersea Power Station.

Add it up that’s a lot of employment

The company observes that when you add it all up, including Apple’s spend with U.K. suppliers, the thriving iOS app economy, and direct employment, the company now supports more than 550,000 jobs across the country.

Apple’s spending with businesses large and small across the U.K. helps support jobs across a variety of industries.

In the past five years, Apple has spent nearly £16 billion with hundreds of companies of all sizes in the country — more than doubling its annual spend since 2019.

What Apple said

“For more than four decades, Apple has been proud to be part of communities across the U.K.,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO.

“Whether it’s enriching the lives of our customers, helping support incredible developers, working closely with suppliers, or opening our stunning new U.K. headquarters, we are deeply committed to creating jobs and harnessing creativity throughout the country.”

What Apple does

Battersea Power Station will accommodate Apple’s growing team, which now totals nearly 8,000 employees across the country, the company says.

This impressive 6-storey space extends across 500,000 square feet and was designed to promote collaboration, inclusivity, wellness, and sustainability. The building runs on 100 percent renewable energy.

Good for the area

Apple is already carbon neutral for its corporate operations, and its offices, stores, and data centres run on 100 percent renewable energy.

Apple has pledged that by 2030, all of its products — including the manufacturing supply chain and product life cycle — will be carbon neutral. To achieve this the company has invited its suppliers – including UK suppliers — to join its Supplier Clean Energy Program, which requires the use of 100 percent renewable energy in their work for Apple. U.K. suppliers — including Victrex – are already doing so.

Apple has growing corporate offices in St. Albans and Swindon, along with a brand-new office in Cambridge, where several hundred team members are working on cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and silicon.

Apple’s growing investments in the U.K. include expanded Apple TV+ production, which creates jobs in the creative industry, and provides a platform for new and emerging local talent to showcase their work to a global audience. Apple TV+ not only supports jobs for cast and crew, but also contracts with hundreds of suppliers across business sectors — from construction and manufacturing to hospitality and technical services.

The Largest Developer Community in Europe

The country’s developer community continues to be a powerful force for economic growth. The U.K. has the largest developer community in Europe, and the thriving iOS app economy now supports over half a million jobs — up nearly 70 percent since 2019. Since Apple launched the App Store, developers in the U.K. have earned nearly £7.5 billion from their apps selling digital goods and services to customers around the world.

Creating Opportunities Through Education

Through its Community Education Initiative, Apple provides free coding and creativity resources, and cutting-edge classroom technology — partnering with organisations to reach young people across the U.K.

Apple is also committed to supporting the communities in which its employees live and work, including the thriving and vibrant community around Battersea Power Station. Apple engages with organisations in the area to celebrate local creativity, open the space to groups that share Apple’s values, and foster employee engagement across the community.

Through its Strengthen Local Communities program, the company provides grants and support to local organisations doing the vital work of keeping the community thriving and healthy.

In other words, Apple gives a lot to the UK.

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