Apple Looks To Expand Its Seattle Workforce

SEATTLE — Apple on Monday announced more than $400 billion in planned investments across the nation, including a sprawling new campus in North Carolina and a boost to its workforce in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood.

In a news release, the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant said it would add 20,000 new jobs in the United States over the next five years while expanding its presence in virtually everywhere. In Washington, that will mean at least another 1,000 employees in Seattle, where the company recently opened an office on Dexter Avenue North.

“At this moment of recovery and rebuilding, Apple is doubling down on our commitment to US innovation and manufacturing with a generational investment reaching communities across all 50 states,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’re creating jobs in cutting-edge fields — from 5G to silicon engineering to artificial intelligence — investing in the next generation of innovative new businesses, and in all our work, building toward a greener and more equitable future.”

According to the company, its U.S. operations currently support 2.7 million American jobs, including employees, app developers, suppliers and manufacturers. Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world and the first to have its global market cap break $2 trillion.