2019: Amazon’s Economic Impact in the UK
Amazon invests heavily in the UK – more than £23bn since 2010. At the end of 2019, the company employed more than 30,000 people across the country and estimates show that Amazon’s investments have created nearly £45bn in value-added GDP since 2010.
Apprentice hopes to inspire others during National Apprenticeship Week
Automation Engineering Apprentice Nicola Elliott, gives her five top tips for people considering an apprenticeship
2018: Amazon’s Economic Impact in the UK
Amazon invests heavily in the UK – more than £18bn since 2010. The company employs 29,500 people across the country, contributed a total of £793m in UK tax in 2018, and pays its associates industry-leading pay.
Investing in the future of British talent
We’re announcing a new fully-funded apprenticeship programme, giving 1,000 new recruits and existing employees an exciting path to becoming Amazon’s future leaders, engineers and innovators.
Amazon’s UK Business Rate Payments
We have close to 100 UK sites, and last year Amazon paid business rates of more than £63 million – tens of millions of pounds more than estimates and more than is paid by many well-known high street retailers.
Amazon’s most extreme delivery
In “the land of high passes,” the challenges are as vast as the landscape.
New investment in Dublin to create 1,000 new technology jobs in Ireland
Roles will be based in new 170,000 square foot site in Dublin, as well as North County Dublin, Blanchardstown, and Tallaght.
Join us! We’re creating over 2,500 permanent jobs in the UK this year
We are hiring up and down the country for roles in our head office, research and development, AWS and operations.
170 new apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week
A range of apprenticeship schemes will be available for people to apply for from operations to IT to E&F.
Our apprentices celebrate career milestone
We’re very excited to celebrate the career milestone that 20 apprentices from our Dunfermline fulfilment centre achieved, completing the prestigious Scottish Modern Apprenticeship in Logistics and Management programmes.
