Apple has been operating in Europe for over 35 years and we’re proud to be an engine of growth for the economy, supporting over 1.7 million jobs. Last year, we spent over €10 billion with more than 4,300 European suppliers. Since we launched the App Store in 2008, Europe-based developers have earned over €20 billion in App Store sales worldwide. And this is only the beginning.
Nicole | Product Quality Engineer | Cork, Ireland
Our facility in Ireland builds iMac for customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Jobs across all European countries
You’ll find Apple employees, suppliers and app developers working across Europe, in communities large and small, and in thousands of professional fields.
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119Suppliers |
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Last year our store in Brussels had over 700,000 visitors.
Apps created in Belgium
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45,000App Store |
78Suppliers |
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Apple is partnering with Aarhus University on a new biomass project to create renewable energy from agricultural waste from local farms.
Apps created in Denmark
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Paris has Europe’s second-highest number of jobs supported by the iOS app economy.
Apps created in France
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262,000App Store |
767Suppliers |
15Retail stores |
Germany has Europe’s highest concentration of businesses supporting Apple’s supply chain and operations.
Apps created in Germany
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17,000App Store |
386Suppliers |
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Our team in Ireland has doubled in size over the last five years and includes over 80 different nationalities.
Apps created in Ireland
1,624Apple |
62,000App Store |
261Suppliers |
17Retail stores |
Apple opened its 17th store in Italy with an exciting space at Piazza Liberty, Milan.
Apps created in Italy
563Apple |
167,000App Store |
224Suppliers |
3Retail stores |
The Netherlands has the greatest density of app development jobs in Europe — with 167,000 jobs making up over 2% of the entire job market.
Apps created in the Netherlands
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Oslo is a top 10 city when it comes to jobs created by the iOS app economy.
Apps created in Norway
1,415Apple |
76,000App Store |
165Suppliers |
11Retail stores |
The number of Apple employees in Spain has increased tenfold in 10 years.
Apps created in Spain
334Apple |
70,000App Store |
149Suppliers |
3Retail stores |
In Stockholm alone, nearly 50,000 jobs have been created by the iOS app economy.
Apps created in Sweden
600Apple |
28,000App Store |
237Suppliers |
4Retail stores |
Apple Watch is manufactured with precision metal-cutting machines made in Switzerland.
Apps created in Switzerland
6,459Apple |
291,000App Store |
1,122Suppliers |
38Retail stores |
Apple Regent Street in London was our first store in Europe and now welcomes around 60,000 customers per week.
Apps created in the UK
Apple jobs span a wide range of roles — supply chain, operations, construction, manufacturing, retail, customer support, marketing, engineers — and their ranks continue to grow. AppleCare call centres serve our customers throughout Europe, with 13,000 representatives across the region. And unlike with many companies, both full- and part-time employees are eligible for such benefits as health insurance, matching retirement contributions and an employee stock purchase plan.
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Tom | Technical Support Advisor | Cork, Ireland
Provides expert telephone support to customers across Europe.
Silvia | Siri Engineer | Cambridge, UK
Developing the latest software for Siri.
Sandy | Apple Store | Paris, France
As an Apple Genius, Sandy works to quickly troubleshoot and fix any problems with our products.
Marta | Development Manager | Milan, Italy
Leads the development and construction of retail stores in Europe.
Jakob | Apple Store | Berlin, Germany
Matches customers with Apple products they’ll love.
From the people who manufacture components for our products to the people who distribute and deliver them, Apple directly or indirectly supports hundreds of thousands of jobs throughout Europe. With more than 4,300 suppliers in the region, we are working with businesses in every single European country. Our core products — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV — contain parts or materials from here in Europe, or are made with equipment from European-based suppliers.
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Jimmy | Colorman | Dublin, Ireland
A partner for over 30 years, Colorman provides high-quality printing for Apple product documentation.
Bernadette | Sedak | Gersthofen, Germany
Sedak manufactures beautiful glass features for Apple retail projects in Europe and around the world.
Santi | Eldim | Normandy, France
Eldim provides industry-leading optical equipment that allows Apple to test face recognition for iPhone X.
Hubert | DB Schenker | Netherlands
The 800-strong team at DB Schenker help with the distribution of products to Apple customers across Europe.
Frederik | CSK | Viborg, Denmark
Construction specialists CSK are helping build a new data centre in Viborg that will serve millions of people across Europe who use Siri, iMessage, Apple Music and other Apple services.
Apple ignited the app revolution with the launch of the App Store in 2008. And in less than a decade an entire industry has been built around app design and development, generating over 1.5 million jobs in Europe and earning more than €20 billion for European developers.
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European jobs created and supported by the App Store
Jobs created by the app economy
When it comes to designing and developing apps, there are no geographical limits. Great ideas can come from anywhere. And they do.
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Apple has been based in Cork for over 35 years. We now directly employ around 6,000 people throughout Ireland, supporting all aspects of the business. Since 2012, we’ve invested nearly €220 million to develop our Hollyhill campus and have just expanded again with a new building that provides space for 1,400 employees. Apple is Cork’s largest private employer and we are proud that many of the team have been with us for decades.
London is home to over 2,500 employees and our expanding workforce will be housed in a new campus at Battersea Power Station. The investment in one of the city’s most recognisable buildings is central to the long-term regeneration of this special 42-acre site on the River Thames.
The Apple Developer Academy trains hundreds of students each year in app development at a state-of-the-art centre at the University of Federico II. The one-year programme gives students the skills and experience to turn app ideas into reality. We are also working with five other universities in the region to bring developer skills and training to over a thousand additional students.
Our first-ever European data centres are bringing jobs and investment to Denmark. They will offer crucial data storage for our customers and run on 100 per cent renewable energy. We are also proud to be investing in local projects to secure new and additional sources of clean power.
Apple is constantly on the lookout for people who want to do their best work. Are you one of them?
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