Amazon's global workforce reached 1.576 million employees by end of 2025
By
Dominic Diongson
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Amazon employed approximately 1.576 million full-time and part-time workers worldwide at the end of 2025, according to its 2025 annual report. The company, which started as an online bookstore, has expanded into cloud computing, voice assistance, and artificial intelligence, requiring a large and skilled workforce to sustain its growth.
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Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, having originated as an e-commerce book seller.
To keep its businesses growing, it needs to hire the right people with the talent to get the job done.
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